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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 […]

Nostalgia
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Nostalgia

Nostalgia when you look back at us in 100 200 or 500 years please don’t whitewash us it won’t do … Continue reading Nostalgia

Mistaken Identity (A True Story)
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Mistaken Identity (A True Story)

Mistaken Identity (A True Story) I got off the bus and was walking down the hill to my apartment. “Excuse … Continue reading Mistaken Identity (A True Story)

Gay Pride Parade
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Gay Pride Parade

I’d been wandering around doing who knows what – probably nothing. Probably sad and mopey and confused and depressed. Back … Continue reading Gay Pride Parade

A Horse Runs Fast
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A Horse Runs Fast

“Tell me something true,” he said. He’s wasn’t a dog but I couldn’t help but see him as one. I … Continue reading A Horse Runs Fast

The Contender
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The Contender

The promoter was old and blind. He’d been a wrestler himself – before going blind – successful mostly in the … Continue reading The Contender

Stung by a Catfish
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Stung by a Catfish

I was sitting on the bus next to my niece, telling her the story of my infection. I told her … Continue reading Stung by a Catfish

$40 Toilet Seat
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$40 Toilet Seat

It was getting close to Thanksgiving so I asked my friend if he wanted to meet at Bob Evans. He … Continue reading $40 Toilet Seat

Sentimental
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Sentimental

“Couldn’t find the gloves,” I said. “Where’d you look?” “Last I saw them they were in the trunk. They’re not … Continue reading Sentimental

Disconnect
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Disconnect

“We’re all so disconnected,” she said. “Look how long it took for us to get together again.” The irony of … Continue reading Disconnect

Naked
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Naked

Naked we’re naked just like the emperor just like the prophet just like the priest and the poet and the … Continue reading Naked

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