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Dandelions

Dandelions

Dandelions Kurt sat cold at the end of his driveway, a bowl of sugary offerings for the children settled in his lap. He treasured Halloween, but the festivity was winding down. Night had completely fallen. Most of the children and parents had come and gone. Parents with children dressed as pirates and superheroes and princesses, […]

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams I’m intrigued by certain correlations. Sometimes I’m struck by bits of information and try to fit them together like pieces of a puzzle. The human puzzle, I guess you could (pretentiously) say. One of these bits is the obsession with the Cadillac Escalade. Heck, I probably shouldn’t care. There’s better things to think […]

The Gamble

The Gamble

The Gamble Fitzi went all in on four Queens/8 high. Jimmy beat him with a straight flush of hearts. He raked Fitzi’s chips into his pile. “You buying back in?” Jimmy asked. Jimmy had all the luck. It confounded Fitzi because Jimmy didn’t appear to be much of a man of God. He didn’t even […]

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat There’s an online petition to stop lab-grown meat from being served in schools. When I heard about it, I needed to know more. The petition lists reasons why serving lab-grown meat in schools is a bad idea. These reasons are kind of boring, so I scrolled down to where people have posted videos […]

Fingernails

Fingernails

Fingernails Sometimes, when I cross the line to Indiana, I stop at Howie’s truck stop diner for a pork tenderloin sandwich. See, I was born and raised in Indiana. Now I live just across the state line. But, because I’m a Hoosier by birth, when I go over to Indiana and pass by Howie’s, I […]

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Pizza with Extra Principles
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Pizza with Extra Principles

We seem to be coming out of this pandemic. It’s been hard on everybody. It’s been especially hard on small … Continue reading Pizza with Extra Principles

Whore
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Whore

Dumb, old Alvin sat on the park bench next to his friend. “Where you been, Jimmy? You’re not looking so … Continue reading Whore

Savior and Seeker
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Savior and Seeker

The Savior found the Seeker alone and weary and begging for meaning. “You wish to be enlightened? You wish to … Continue reading Savior and Seeker

Chuckles
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Chuckles

Charles dealt the pack of Chuckles from his jacket to the table. “Please, Charles, not with the Chuckles again.” “It’s … Continue reading Chuckles

Poems to the Gods
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Poems to the Gods

The brothers crossed – one in the heavy, sturdy garb of a farmer, the other in rags of a previous … Continue reading Poems to the Gods

Art of Disowning
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Art of Disowning

“Sometimes life is better than fiction, especially bad fiction. And sometimes life is far more spectacular with a lot of … Continue reading Art of Disowning

Too Simple
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Too Simple

The Voice said, “Life is too simple. And you’re too simple. That’s why you created Man.” “God created Man.” “No,” … Continue reading Too Simple

Gunplay
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Gunplay

Rumor’s been there’s a shortage of ammo due to the pandemic. Strange, but it seems under threat of shit hitting … Continue reading Gunplay

Survivors
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Survivors

Rob decided she was neither military nor huntress, contrary to the camouflage hoodie. He decided, and the likelihood justified the … Continue reading Survivors

Value of Virtue
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Value of Virtue

Cleat doesn’t get out much. He’s been retired over 8 years. He’d been thinking about making a change. He was … Continue reading Value of Virtue

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