Not the house or fortress, or the size that I wanted, but after some frustration I was lazy, and this wasn't working. Gave up with this. Word count 75 Joe heard a gunshot followed by pounding on his cabin door. When he opened the door … Continue reading Shelter
Tag: Cheating
Court
It didn't take Word count 848 I ignored emails from my brother-in-law Ed. They were all variations on “Get right with God or go to hell”. I-Don’t-Care-Ism suited me just fine as a belief, but then for several days in a row I read articles … Continue reading Court
Swingers
Let's get down and dirty this weekend Word count 3525 Author’s note – I started to write my Journalism thesis on swingers, but before I got too far into it, I decided to concentrate on one circle of people. These interviews are the result. … Continue reading Swingers
Switch
Who wins? Word count 1187 Duke’s call from Janine: “Duke, this must come from out of the blue. I know that we have not been in touch for twenty years since I left town. It must have been quite a shock, considering what we … Continue reading Switch
A Life Examined
The end Word count 1083 Found in a Recorder of the Deceased Well that felt like the big one. At least the first jolt. OK, I had been warned. The docs said I should stop with the alky and pills, but I thought that I … Continue reading A Life Examined
Deal
Maureen? Word count 1616 On Duke’s birthday, Sally bought him cooking lessons. Duke had no interest in cooking, but thought he would go along with it, because they might need some changes. They had been married a long time and had fallen into … Continue reading Deal
Doug Hawley 