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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 […]

Category: stories

Proudest Mom
stories

Proudest Mom

Proudest Mom Chase went away for college. He left all his family, including his mother and dad and sister back … Continue reading Proudest Mom

Empty Plots
stories

Empty Plots

Empty Plots I inherited two burial plots from my mother. The plots are beside those where she and my father … Continue reading Empty Plots

The Weather
fables, stories

The Weather

The Weather I wake and turn on the weather to know how my day’s going to go. I watch the … Continue reading The Weather

Ants
dialogues, fictional stories, stories

Ants

Ants I got a friend. He’s homebound. Can’t drive. Can barely walk. He called me one day with a problem. … Continue reading Ants

Sweet Melissa
mostly true stories, stories

Sweet Melissa

Sweet Melissa I worked with a girl who didn’t like sweets.  Ironically, her name was Melissa. I know its hard … Continue reading Sweet Melissa

Dear Husband
dialogues, fables, stories

Dear Husband

Dear Husband Lilith turned out the lamp. The light sighed out, then her husband followed. Lilith understood his quiet plea. … Continue reading Dear Husband

Bad Luck
fables, stories

Bad Luck

Bad Luck My uncle always preached if you wanna be healthy then don’t drink or smoke. My uncle never drank … Continue reading Bad Luck

I Feel Fine
stories

I Feel Fine

I Feel Fine Marie told John to get off his ass and go for a walk like the doctor told … Continue reading I Feel Fine

Nice Boy
dialogues, stories

Nice Boy

Nice Boy Bimse sat one the edge of his bed, lobbing the football from his right hand to his left. … Continue reading Nice Boy

Not Sorry
bullshit, nonsense, stories

Not Sorry

Not Sorry In a fit of rage I cut off my fingers on a table saw. But I’m not sorry. … Continue reading Not Sorry

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