Like that, but not round Word count 100 To appear in 50 Give Or Take #1574 sometime in 2025. It can be found other places. It's a drabble of an interspecies meeting.
Tag: Synchronized Chaos
Twin Sisters
The other sister The beautiful sister Word count 1623 I knew I wanted her for a model when I saw the portrait selection at the Portland Art Museum. She was painted hanging out of the passenger seat of a car waving at something unseen … Continue reading Twin Sisters
Freedom Or Freedumb
One of our freedoms There isn’t a simple answer to what freedom means to me. There are things that it is and there are things that it isn’t. I have freedom of movement, but that doesn’t mean that I get to drive a Cadillac or take a cruise around … Continue reading Freedom Or Freedumb
Balance
I can do this, but I'm wider Word count 1776 On June 23 2005 a hiker that I knew got a request from The Balance Disorders Lab of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to find males from ages 52-73 to join a balance … Continue reading Balance
Space Force vs. Space Squids
I had a hard time picking a space squid. This is OK, but could be done better if I wanted to commission a $1000 picture. Word count 613 “Mr. President, we have our first action taken by Space Force.” “Jenkins, I told you to call … Continue reading Space Force vs. Space Squids
Brave Newt World
Word count 799 I hope that this is a drawing a giant Chinese salamander that a salamander from outer space would like. When an Antarctic scientist uncovered an alien space ship while digging for a latrine, he sent for the best crypto-biologists, archaeologists and astronomers … Continue reading Brave Newt World
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
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
Prodigal Father
Picture of Seattle. No good free father and adult son found. Word count 4454 Prodigal Father Duke’s Story Part One – I was drinking Black Butte Porter at my favorite bar after a miserable day at work. I’m the actuary at an insurance company that … Continue reading Prodigal Father
War
War - what is it good for? Word count 1154 President Jenkins - Ladies and gentlemen, we have bad news. The government of the caliphate of Isis has just executed five Christians in what used to be Northern Iraq. Name me possible responses. Chief … Continue reading War
Doug Hawley 