Watch out! Word count 875 The man in the dark knee length trench coat had travelled miles from his home on that moonlit night. Along the way he smiled. “The world is better off without those sluts. They are all sluts. I will make them … Continue reading Serial
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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
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
Meds
Take daily or else Word count 589 As they did for the last eleven years, Duke and Jane packed up for their two week vacation at their secluded cabin at Frog Lake in the Cascades. As always, Duke told Jane to pack his xydox. … Continue reading Meds
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
Violators
Come see us, we love you Word count 1177 Tommy first saw the trucks unloading things at the old warehouse when he was riding to high school. “The Old Warehouse” was what everybody called the building at 1100 SE Clay that had been used as … Continue reading Violators
Marriage
Word Count 1127 Eric was complaining to Jeff at the next cubicle again. “Look, my wife Jane is such a pain in the butt. She rags on me if I leave a light on when I leave the room. I follow too closely when I … Continue reading Marriage
Better Than Nightmares
One of the horrors Word count 854 Day 1 The nightmares started shortly after we inherited a fortune from my in-laws. I would go to sleep and immediately go into a dream in which my late in-laws tortured me. Before the first … Continue reading Better Than Nightmares
Elevator
One of many used Word Count 1014 You probably read about it or saw it on television, but let me refresh your memory. I know quite a bit about it because I reported on the incident for Associated Press. The continuing mystery knocked the twentieth … Continue reading Elevator
Doug Hawley 