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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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Ollie’s
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Ollie’s

“I fell in here yesterday and went to the emergency,” she said. “Hmmm,” I said. “Not good.” We were waiting … Continue reading Ollie’s

As the World Turns
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As the World Turns

As the World Turns the world turns so slow we barely notice the world turns so slow that it’s boring … Continue reading As the World Turns

8 Cents of Satisfaction
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8 Cents of Satisfaction

One of them called Del to their table. So Del took his tray, placed it at their table and sat. … Continue reading 8 Cents of Satisfaction

People are Okay
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People are Okay

it’s more glamorous grandiose shocking profound to say people aren’t okay since reactions to the extremes are such easy cheap … Continue reading People are Okay

Beware the Deceiver
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Beware the Deceiver

beware the righteously indignant in all his stripes bold or meek king or cobbler who castigates over politics race religion … Continue reading Beware the Deceiver

Priest
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Priest

I was sitting alone at the bar with a Budweiser, waiting on my fish log and hot slaw. I’d seen … Continue reading Priest

Fallen Soldier
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Fallen Soldier

she supports wounded warriors and fallen soldiers and all that kind of stuff with some money and stickers on both … Continue reading Fallen Soldier

Fractions
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Fractions

perhaps the lesson of mathematics is that we cannot serve two masters we are either on the side of humanity … Continue reading Fractions

Mail Order Bride
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Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride he ordered her Nina from the Ukraine not because he was lonely but because he was lost … Continue reading Mail Order Bride

Front Stamp
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Front Stamp

“Lucky You” “There’s no proper term for it,” I said. “I’ve read front stamp or vag tat. That’s about it.” … Continue reading Front Stamp

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