Eagle

Can't tell if this is the right band Word count 13179 Eagle Grant started off his 2010 TV special live from Portland’s Memorial Coliseum with a few covers - “I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water” (Elvis), “Maybe Tomorrow” (The Everlys), “Tell The Truth” (Ray … Continue reading Eagle

Fly

By the millions Word count 669                                                    Locals from Igaluit on Baffin Island north of mainland Canada found what appeared to be odd pebbles which were exposed when the recent heat wave melted a layer of snow.  As the sun warmed the “pebbles”, their shells broke … Continue reading Fly

Californication

Hell on earth - fires, floods, freeze, drought     Word count 5129                                           Oregonian Special Californication Issue February 10, 2045 Over the last few years, the trickle of people moving north into the greater northwest has gone from a trickle to a torrent.  The population table … Continue reading Californication

Scenes

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

Die

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

Old

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

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