Category Archives: Writing

Love & Bacon: Learning the secret of wife

The old man’s face had more lines on it than a New York City road map. He sat at the oak kitchen table, watching the love of his life make her breakfast. The light from the sunrise was making her … Continue reading

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The Mississippi Way

Watched the Republican debate last night. I listened to the President talk about his Jobs Bill. Much talk is coming from D.C. about fixing the economy. I’m sure eventually a solution will come from Washington. Eventually But I’m not waiting … Continue reading

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The Town

There was no rush-hour in the Town.  It had a rush-ten minutes. Automatic opening doors opened slower. People from the City were forever walking into them.  People just walked slower in the Town. They talked slower, too.  The heat must … Continue reading

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The air freshener

The lady walked into the bathroom and looked around.  It looked like something you’d find in a third-rate truck stop. And smelled worse. Even flies gagged when they entered it. But over in the corner was an air freshener.  It … Continue reading

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Chasing the Moon

His car pierced the blackness like an arrow through ink.  He was chasing the moon. The moon was his dream. It was a speck of light in a dark sea of hopelessness. It controlled the tides of his life. Its … Continue reading

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The Muse

The computer’s screen was as blank as his brain.  He sighed. Writer’s block was the official name for what he was suffering.  A pain in the butt was what he called it. The writer slammed his fist against his desk … Continue reading

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Running up the score

Epiphanies are cerebral lightning strikes.  They’re ideas that flash out of the blue and change lives by lighting fires underneath souls. His epiphany occurred during an unexpected moment — while watching a football game.  It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon … Continue reading

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Never forget

The man on the news told him to never forget. Never forget. How could he?  He could still hear the whine of the engines as the planes accelerated into the World Trade Center.  He could see the black smoke against … Continue reading

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9/11/11

The 11-year-old boy watched his dad climb down the attic ladder. He was holding a dusty cardboard box.  On its side was written “9/11.” “C’mon.” The dad motioned to his son. “It’s time.”  The both walked out of the hot … Continue reading

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The Sunrise & The Alligator

The crisp fall-like air wrapped its arms around him, hugging him as he pulled his bike over to watch the sunrise.  The sound of the wind whistling past his head and the puff of his breathe went quiet.  He stopped. … Continue reading

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