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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 […]

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

Antagonism of Time
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Antagonism of Time

Time’s antagonism is universal, infecting us with all sorts of anxieties about the past, present and future. What an asshole, … Continue reading Antagonism of Time

Hangovers and Heartache
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Hangovers and Heartache

like a country and western song the world’s tough love is hangovers and heartache both making you feel like shit … Continue reading Hangovers and Heartache

Detective Vs. Lawyer
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Detective Vs. Lawyer

A good detective (aka gumshoe) has to be smart, just like a good lawyer (aka shyster) has to be smart … Continue reading Detective Vs. Lawyer

Problem Is……
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Problem Is……

problem is i get sick of myself get sick of my smell get sick of my house get sick of … Continue reading Problem Is……

Heidegger and the Frozen Pizza
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Heidegger and the Frozen Pizza

The algorithm’s been throwing Heidegger my way so I’ve watched some of the videos since he seems like a big … Continue reading Heidegger and the Frozen Pizza

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