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When You Die, Die Screaming
The conventional assumption about haunted houses is that these are places where the spirits of the dead remain in the place where they died. That these sightings are so few and far between is taken to mean that those dead … Continue reading →
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Posted in Horror, Stories
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Tagged Ghosts, Horror, Horror Stories, Space, Space Ghosts, The Endless Yawning Void
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The View From 90 Degrees
She has the intoxicating candor of a woman deeply in love with someone who notices her as scarcely as she notices you. You see her in profile, because she never quite looks at you. And so you see the face … Continue reading →
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Sometimes A Peacock Just Falls In Your Lap
I quit my job on Friday and life is already getting more interesting. Technically I only put my two-weeks notice in, but already I feel my mindset shifting. I feel able to start thinking about writing again, and to take … Continue reading →
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My Adventures In The Drug Business
Last night I joined the drug trade. …in my dreams. I’ve been watching Better Call Saul, and I guess it’s dripping into my subconscious. As the dream starts, I’m sitting in a movie theater, watching Movie (title, stars, and plot … Continue reading →
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Posted in Humor, Stories
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Tagged Banking, Dreams, Drug Dealers, I Am The One Who Rings The Doorbell, Sex Dolls, Stories, Subconscious
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Shopping Among the Virus
It’s 9:30 at night, and I’m grocery shopping. It’s my first real shopping trip since the coronavirus panic started to flare up here in the midwestern US. I’m not sure what to expect, other than a dearth of toilet paper. … Continue reading →
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Posted in Stories, Thoughts
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Tagged Coronavirus, Life, Musings, Red Raspberry, Shopping
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A Heartwarming Holiday Tale
(I write a short piece every month for my library’s internal newsletter. This is what happens when the end of the month comes and I realize I haven’t come up with anything yet.) A Heartwarming Holiday Tale Once upon a time, … Continue reading →
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Should Old Archenemies Be Forgot
DC Comics is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Batman this month. Here’s a short story in honor of three quarters of a century of the masked crusader and his colorful cast of villains. * * * … Continue reading →
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How The Times Have Changed Since We Were Lowercase
Uppercase L sat in her lobby, doing laundry and making lemon lasagna while she waited for her husband I to come home from his optometry practice. Her daughter, lowercase l, crept into the room as quietly as she could. “Hey, … Continue reading →
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Posted in Humor, Stories
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Tagged Change, Humor, Letters, Love, Relationships, Teenagers
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Sell-Out Week: The Sierpinski Code
Next up in sell-out week is a globe-trotting thriller full of historical riddles, mathematical trivia, and secret societies. Don’t miss a single syllable! The following is a work of fiction. However, every great work of fiction is based around a … Continue reading →
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Posted in Fiction, Humor, Stories, Writing
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Tagged Dan Brown, Humor, Sell-Out Week, Stories, Writing
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Sell-Out Week: The Erotic (S)exploits of Ghost-Dick
Now that I’ve officially sold out, there’s no point in holding on to what’s left of my dignity. It’s time to write what’s popular, and you know what’s selling? Poorly-written pornography masquerading as erotica, and paranormal romance. Why not kill two … Continue reading →
