Word Count 616 My job - fixing the ills of society At first it was thought to be an isolated case. A loud, self-important person said that his cell phone had overheated and mildly burned his ear while he was talking about his proctology … Continue reading Vigilant
Tag: Literally Stories
Three Planets
Where we went from earth Word Count 3350 The astronomers first noticed the approaching star and its one planet on February 10, 2043. How this caught them by surprise was never explained to anyone’s satisfaction, because we were told that it would ruin our … Continue reading Three Planets
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
The Dumb
Link to the outside world Word count 998 Crazy Ed Mahoney went out the back door on Monday to urinate in his garden. He believed, incorrectly, that he was saving on his water bill. His neighbors had given up on changing his ways. After … Continue reading The Dumb
Better
Turn off Word count 816 The Interview Before The Pilot “This is Jason Atkins for ‘Divertissement Dialogue’ where we find out what’s up in entertainment. Our guest tonight is Duke Hanley. Tell us about your new show appearing on Fox starting June 12.” “Thanks for … Continue reading Better
Trigger
Bad idea Word count 2315 I’m out target shooting in the country when I hear the gravel crunch and somebody yells “Hey asshole, what are you doing?” Without thinking, I turn and shoot him. Well, shit, nobody should sneak up on somebody and scare … Continue reading Trigger
Bike Killer
Rider thrown ten feet Word count 1008 I don’t drive. Everywhere I need to go I can walk, bus or taxi. I take a bus to my job at Hadleys Department Store in the Consumer Help Department. You should know that I am a highly … Continue reading Bike Killer
Doug Hawley 