They are all good boys and girls Word count 412 “Chief, we got the guy that had the whole city on edge, people afraid to leave home.” “You mean the Restaurant Terrorist? Great work Sally.” “Yes, the one who left batteries on restaurant tables all … Continue reading Son Of Simon
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Bigger than a bread box, older than the end of WWII.
Amnesia
What happened the last six hours? Word count 934 I’ve had clinical amnesia, but it was relatively insignificant. Some other cases have been earth shaking. Let’s start with a lesson ignored or forgotten to the present day. The Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 started a trade … Continue reading Amnesia
Together Again
In happier times Word Count 946 The volatility of Duke and Sally was easy to understand. Duke was a high functioning alcoholic. How high functioning? He was on the verge of introducing Adventure, the first social media to take on both Facebook and Twitter. He … Continue reading Together Again
Space Force And Corona
The other tentacles are behind its back Word Count 1005 “Mr. President, we have our first action taken by Space Force.” “Jenkins, I told you to call me ‘Your Excellency, Emperor For Life’. I knew that the 200 billion dollars start up cost for … Continue reading Space Force And Corona
A Cat Who
Too many white people in these illustrations, time for a change Word count 1431 Long version - A Cat Who Plots The Overthrow Of Capitalism While I Drink Black Butte Porter And Eat A Carl’s Famous Star. The title is half the story. The rest … Continue reading A Cat Who
Transformer
Not me, the transformer Word count 750 Duke Hanley - High school was OK. I was average in most classes, but did very well in math. There was something about the purity that appealed to me. My social life was OK, parties and dating, the … Continue reading Transformer
Mortuary
Cause of death? Word Count 642 Coroners Neil and Judy perform an autopsy on a recent death. Neil: It looks like another victim of Euphoria. Judy: Yeah, the husband said she had eyes shut, arched back, and had apparently just died when he found … Continue reading Mortuary
Found And Lost
It's a mystery Word count 100 I’d seen her at the bar at least twenty times before. This time I told her “There are better drinks at my place. Please join me.” She followed me to my apartment. After a round, she walked into … Continue reading Found And Lost
Funerunreal
What is real? Word count 480 Last week I was at Duke Hanley’s funeral. It was an open casket affair as his wife had requested. I wandered around seemingly at random and eavesdropped on mourners’ comments. A few people looked at me like they wondered … Continue reading Funerunreal
Stewardship In Tryon Park
Ain't nature grand Word count 1,000 Our leader got away with repeating parts of a previous presentation, so I’m trying the same thing. Stewardship Goal – Move towards a more natural state (encouraging native plants and removing invasive species) while improving access (improving trails). This … Continue reading Stewardship In Tryon Park
Doug Hawley 