Word count 33238 1. Introduction I get into my car and am greeted by “You’re looking good today Duke. I see that your blood pressure has improved and your pulse is a healthy 63.” “Yes and you too are looking good Carl. I see that … Continue reading Smart Car
How will it end? Word count 949 Eight year old Duke Hanley is humiliated when his mother tells him “You’re eight years old and wetting the bed. Maybe you should wear diapers.” The PE teacher says “Sorry nobody picked you for either team. Why … Continue reading Scenes
A part of the formula Word count 545 Duke Hanley, an associate actuary, got his idea while working on a mortality study at Pura Life Company. The underwriting department gave him access to all of the underwriting and claims information for 10,000 insureds to see … Continue reading Die
Rebecca's cabin Word count 5500 The Perfect Couple Everyone thought that Janet and Mike Wilkie were the perfect couple, and with good reason. Both of them were as close to physically perfect as imaginable. Janet was a tall Filipina – Irish mix and Mike … Continue reading Old
Something like this Word count 1008 I was wandering down the mall wondering what I could get for my wife’s birthday. She’s hard to shop for because Sally is very low maintenance. Maybe a cup or a scarf, I don’t know. On top of … Continue reading Jen
Part of the damage Word Count 919 (Or Don’t Have A COW, Man) Just to be safe, one of the Secret Service men brought the letter to the President, even though he was certain there was nothing to it. The letter had been … Continue reading ATTACK
Not like this Word count 13286 Bo D. Holley INTRODUCTION You picked up this book because you are curious. Are those that ask “Are we here yet”, known as HereticsTM (pronounced here – ticks) crazy? Is their leader and the author of the … Continue reading Heresy
1965 College Bowl Word count 1313 On January 31, 1965 The Portland State College Bowl team went to New York to compete. The GE College Bowl, which started on radio in 1959 and ran until 1970, featured four member teams from colleges across the country. … Continue reading Behind The Undefeated Portland State College Bowl Team
Where the sausage is made Word count 1495 The meeting did not start well. Neither House Majority Leader James Henson, Republican Nevada, nor Senate majority leader Jane Fulwell, Democrat Massachusetts had any reason to be happy. Tall and fat Henson knew going in that … Continue reading Do Nothing
Come see us, we love you Word count 1177 Tommy first saw the trucks unloading things at the old warehouse when he was riding to high school. “The Old Warehouse” was what everybody called the building at 1100 SE Clay that had been used as … Continue reading Violators
Doug Hawley 