Category Archives: Writing

Two women sat together on the Number 10 bus. The sky had opened up and a hard, gray rain was pelting the earth. Both sat there, wet from standing at their respective uncovered bus stations.  One looked at the other … Continue reading →

(Nowhere, Somalia) Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Causen Chaos denied reports this afternoon that the successful commando raid that freed two hostages was led by long-time veteran WLBT reporter Bert Case. But sources inside the Pentagon hint that Case may have … Continue reading →

The crowd was long gone and the lights were now dim. He walked out onto the artificial grass, looking at the red, white and blue confetti on the field.  He took one step repeated by 100 more. As he reached … Continue reading →

A few tweets from last night’s State of the Union address: “Fifty bucks the Vice President picks his nose. Fifty bucks he eats it.” From Caddyshack 3: #SOTU John Boehner looks like he’s unsuccessfully trying to use the Jedi Mind trick. … Continue reading →

The sun broke the horizon, painting the brown brick buildings with hues of pink and orange.  The small Southern city was coming alive dressed with spectacular beauty. On a wooden bench outside of a downtown donut shop, an old man … Continue reading →

Hundreds of taillights clogged the interstate for as far as he could see. Jim Kinney fought the urge to honk his horn – like that would have done any good.  Instead, he was like a roast in a Crockpot — … Continue reading →