Thank You For Understanding

There are those who are included, and those who are not. Those who are included feel the seriousness and possibility of life everyday. They...

Rattrap

So there I am, trying to balance four vintage tennis rackets, as many badminton rackets, the used skates, the amazing rollerblades, AND all the...

The New Denny’s

By: R. Thomas  Alan looked out the small, greasy window at the new Denny’s, across the early traffic of Cluff Crossing Road. His eyes scanned...

Who’s Afraid of Thomas Wolfe?

Thomas Wolfe once said, “You can’t go home again.” To wit: once you’ve been out into the great wide world and seen what it...

Dream Images

“Memorize scripture fast as you can, fast as you can type memorize it quickly and then write it down so that others can read...

Making Ends Meet

Ever been to an auction—not the ritzy Sotheby’s kind—the local estate sales? Just remember two things: although beauty is in the eye of the...

Puppets

I was in a city on a Sunday and all the passers-by seemed to have thin moustaches, wraparound sunglasses, and mossy army-surplus coats. Everybody...

Manners

Just stop being a fucking PUSSY and TAKE IT, John says through a wet grin, and pushes a grass-covered ping pong ball in front...

Macra-Mafia

I was making my boyfriend a knitted cap for his birthday when I ran out of the right colour of yarn. So I went...

Baby Shoes

I close the box and retie its pretty red ribbon. The box sits quietly on the table, the triumph being slowly sucked out of...