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The Interview

The Interview

The Interview “Michael didn’t tell you about the dress code?” Saint Peter asked. “No,” Joe said. The saint pulled out a pad and started writing. “What are you doing?” Joe asked. “This needs to go into Michael’s file. For his next evaluation.” Saint Peter finished. He put the pad away and went back to Joe. […]

The Degerates

The Degerates

The Degenerates Denny folded. He hadn’t won a single hand all night and now he was broke. “Another game?” Randal asked. “I’m done,” Denny said. “Broke.” He waited for somebody to front him a twenty, but nobody did. “Damn the luck,” Denny told the sharks. All night Denny had been blaming his bad luck on […]

Freedom

Freedom

Freedom the paradox of those clamoring the loudest for their freedom is they’re the ones who also desire it the least what they want and need from their freedom is a loving nurturing assuring authoritarian figure to think act and impose a particular set of comforting acceptable thoughts and actions up them what they need […]

Giant

Giant

Giant if you tell me you’re a GIANT and we both know you’re not if you say you’re a GIANT and you’re only 5’8″ if you repeat you’re a GIANT and you’re clearly obviously unmistakably not if you insist you’re a GIANT and we both understand it’s abjectly false then our truth about you being […]

So Beautiful

So Beautiful

So Beautiful as cruel and foolish boys we thought it was hilarious for a while to refer to the ugly girls as beautiful it was our secret thing between all us boys the hilarity in the disguised cruelty of one thing meaning its opposite we were too dumb to know it then but today i […]

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Bad Teeth
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Bad Teeth

“It sucks having bad teeth,” he said. “Really sucks.” He doesn’t have bad teeth, Terry has horrific teeth. The kind … Continue reading Bad Teeth

Gift of Gab
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Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab you do not possess the gift of gab i assure you especially if you are the one … Continue reading Gift of Gab

Happy Holidays
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Happy Holidays

I showed up for Christmas hungover, unshaven and wearing Converse All-Stars. I’m 49-years-old. The shoes were in good shape but, … Continue reading Happy Holidays

Gold Fever
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Gold Fever

“Keep them poor so others can get rich off them,” he said. “Or, to be fair, not everybody gets rich. … Continue reading Gold Fever

Spiritual
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Spiritual

“I’m spiritual but not religious,” he says. “How’s that differ from just not wanting to be an asshole?” she asks. … Continue reading Spiritual

Sick Ward
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Sick Ward

The sick ward is plumb full of punks and pukes and pedophiles and politicians and proselytizers. The ward’s swelled full … Continue reading Sick Ward

Instinct
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Instinct

instinct might be the most important thing you can be taught the techniques and technicalities of how to paint or … Continue reading Instinct

Philosophy of Sport
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Philosophy of Sport

I didn’t bother to ask what he thought of the Superbowl. I already knew he didn’t watch – at least … Continue reading Philosophy of Sport

Sebastian’s
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Sebastian’s

We stopped at Sebastian’s for lunch, both of us ordering gyros. Sebastian’s is small. He has a little bell that … Continue reading Sebastian’s

Salad and Pig Shit
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Salad and Pig Shit

I texted her we were having our Christmas meal at my job. I texted her a smiley face along with … Continue reading Salad and Pig Shit

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