Word count 318 Mt. Hood Sally got off the phone with her doctor and told Duke “It’s back.” Duke replied “Chemo worked before. You can do it again.” “You don’t know how much that hurt. I would never go through that again.” “But there’s … Continue reading It’s Back
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Details
Somebody doesn't make it out alive Word count 133 “I brought you to this abandoned factory where no one can hear us and we can’t be disturbed to revise the plan to kill your wife”. “What could be simpler? I told you that … Continue reading Details
Duke
Closest I could get to Newberry Crater free Pixabay Word count 972 Duke Hanley was on one of his favorite hikes in Central Oregon. Most of the way up Paulina Peak in the Newberry Crater National Monument, he couldn’t remember what year it was. He … Continue reading Duke
Cat
Super cat bigger than a bus, louder than a firee engine 367 Words Duke and Sally had two children. The older, Leela was a good girl, but Brad was a very bad boy. Brad would swear at his parents and kick them in the … Continue reading Cat
Bhopal 2
All the young dudes carry the news - mass murder Word count 1340 “Hey Jane, you are sure to get a Pulitzer and lots of awards for the Louisville Times. Your story on the deadliest industrial disaster in America may be bigger than India’s Bhopal … Continue reading Bhopal 2
I Dream Of Satan
Dream piranhas coming to devour me Word count 1020 As a young boy, I was moved from the bedroom that I inhabited with my older sister to the room in the attic that my father had finished. I continually imagined monsters coming up the stairs … Continue reading I Dream Of Satan
Dig
Mine, I mean his weapon of choice Word count 495 I’m a volunteer at Ryon State Park, named after an early settler Aristotle Ryon. I’m a two way guy in that I edit the Ryon Newsletter and do physical work in the park, … Continue reading Dig
Shower Of Power
Before the haunting Word Count 604 I got a great deal on my house. I’d been a renter for years and houses had been out of my reach until I saw a listing for this place. The price was $50,000 under comparables because of … Continue reading Shower Of Power
The Hanley Cycle
These reanimated look normal, but try to find an illustration for that Word Count 5186 The Hanley Monster Duke Hanley I should tell you about my Uncle Dave first. He was definitely the black sheep of the family. A little bit … Continue reading The Hanley Cycle
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
Doug Hawley 