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
Jen
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
ATTACK
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
Heresy
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
Behind The Undefeated Portland State College Bowl Team
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
Do Nothing
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
Violators
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
Mirrors (rated R or X)
And so it begins Word count 647 Tape recording found amongst the possessions of Jack Lyle by the police after his overdose death. “Despite all of the security, I got into the billionaire software developer Jason Atkins’ mansion on Mercer Island east of … Continue reading Mirrors (rated R or X)
Cats’ Religion
And it's climbing it's way to heaven (Boron Blimp) Word count 1335 One lazy Saturday afternoon, our fat orange cat Kitzhaber climbed into my lap while I was relaxing in my Lazy Boy. The cat is named after our governor because the cat wouldn’t … Continue reading Cats’ Religion
Coots
Off to the Cootenany Word count 277 I don't know how widespread coots are. They are very mysterious birds in that they all look alike, and show up and disappear without showing much ability to fly - I've never seen one fly more than … Continue reading Coots
Doug Hawley 