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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 […]

Too Pretty or Too Smart?
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Too Pretty or Too Smart?

“Would you rather be too pretty or too smart?” the first one asks. The other one asks, “You mean it’s … Continue reading Too Pretty or Too Smart?

Cat
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Cat

If I had a cat I’d force it to wear a pizza costume. You can buy a pizza costume for … Continue reading Cat

Happy Anniversary
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Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Tim comes home with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in a fancy glass vase. He tells his wife, … Continue reading Happy Anniversary

Rabbit Meat
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Rabbit Meat

Rabbit Meat A person can survive on rabbit meat alone for only so long, for rabbit meat is too lean, … Continue reading Rabbit Meat

Funeral Beans
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Funeral Beans

James May died last Tuesday. It took over a week to get the memorial service booked, James drained and everything … Continue reading Funeral Beans

Self-checkout
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Self-checkout

He was in a hurry. Sometimes he works on Sundays. He was low on gas and out of food to … Continue reading Self-checkout

Ménage à moi
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Ménage à moi

People study many things like economics or the histories of wars or their family’s genealogy or the assassination of JFK. … Continue reading Ménage à moi

Weepy Tony
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Weepy Tony

Weepy Tony Tony sits in the back corner of the class, sobbing. He’s contracted the nickname Weepy Tony. Mrs. Peterson … Continue reading Weepy Tony

Bad Grades and a Wave of the Hand
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Bad Grades and a Wave of the Hand

Bad Grades and a Wave of the Hand A wave of the hand is acknowledgement; a sincere deed of caring … Continue reading Bad Grades and a Wave of the Hand

The Backstop
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The Backstop

The Backstop The sign for The Red Racer proclaimed an estimated wait of 15 minutes. The line was short because … Continue reading The Backstop

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