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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 […]

Beef and Brocolli
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Beef and Brocolli

From the series: Splatting Shit Against the Wall – Old or Rejected Writing Otherwise Collecting Dust The carrots were easily … Continue reading Beef and Brocolli

Junk
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Junk

From the series: Splatting Shit Against the Wall – Old or Rejected Writing Otherwise Collecting Dust Everybody I know has … Continue reading Junk

Grade A Extra Large
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Grade A Extra Large

From the series: Splatting Shit Against the Wall – Old or Rejected Writing Otherwise Collecting Dust She rinses him under … Continue reading Grade A Extra Large

Egg Salad for Breakfast
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Egg Salad for Breakfast

From the series: Splatting Shit Against the Wall – Old or Rejected Writing Otherwise Collecting Dust Boog releases the pressure … Continue reading Egg Salad for Breakfast

Welcome Home
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Welcome Home

From the series: Splatting Shit Against the Wall – Old or Rejected Writing Otherwise Collecting Dust So I just got … Continue reading Welcome Home

The Genius
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The Genius

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading The Genius

Chicken Broth
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Chicken Broth

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading Chicken Broth

Fill ‘Er Up
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Fill ‘Er Up

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading Fill ‘Er Up

Like Cats and Dogs
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Like Cats and Dogs

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading Like Cats and Dogs

Paradise and Flamingo
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Paradise and Flamingo

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading Paradise and Flamingo

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