“Having a family has never been a priority with me.” “I realize that.” The faces of Bradley and Timmy danced in my mind. “But ya know, Robert, you’re missing a... Read more >>

“I know we haven’t been out in a while,” he said. “I’ve been so busy.”  He started to massage my shoulders and neck, and it felt absolutely wonderful.... Read more >>

TRANSLATOR’S INTRODUCTORY NOTE Secreted inside a thinned-out hollow high up along the southernmost edge of the tenth and last stonewalled holding cell comprising Clonmeleagh Prison Barracks... Read more >>

Mrs. Azure was a skinny woman, with a few wrinkles of her own, with light brown hair that just about reached her shoulders. She was quite short, though at the time, I thought she was quite tall... Read more >>

DISCLAIMER: I DON’T OWN ANY OF THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS STORY, EXCEPT THE CHARACTERS INVOLVED WHO ARE ALL FICTIONAL. However, my reading skills were superb. While most children in the... Read more >>

DISCLAIMER: I DON’T OWN ANY OF THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS STORY, EXCEPT THE CHARACTERS INVOLVED WHO ARE ALL FICTIONAL. Hi, again. So, if you’re reading this, I assume that the first... Read more >>

DISCLAIMER: I DON’T OWN ANY OF THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS STORY. Except the character Cathy Gullivan. She’s all me. Hey, you. Thanks for reading this. I know you’d probably... Read more >>

She turned and ran away from him, gradually picking up speed in her graceful, easy lope, her pony-tail bobbing, her mind already on what she’d be doing next, the taste of good coffee and bitter... Read more >>

I was entered in the 24-Hour Short Story Contest a few weeks ago. Here’s the topic, the rules, and my entry. Today’s topic! The feet of her pajamas offered no protection as she trudged... Read more >>

I am too old for this shit, I said to myself as I picked my way through the crowd. I treaded careful to avoid stepping on my fellow music lovers sprawled on the ground, abruptly changing my path to... Read more >>