Racket had gotten out of his cage. Nothing unusual about that, except that usually when I let him loose, I’d make sure to put away anything I cared about to avoid having Racket destroy it. It was futile but I… Read More ›
Fiction
WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM – Rich Paschall
When You No Longer Have a Home, Rich Paschall Jimmy knew it was not going to be easy. He had put it off for weeks, but after a while, the delay was just as hard as what he perceived the… Read More ›
WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE – RICH PASCHALL
The Wake-Up Call, by Rich Paschall The day had finally arrived. Jon was on his way. George waited for the news that Jon had successfully cleared Customs in Miami and was getting his second flight on to his new home…. Read More ›
THE PROMISE OF LOVE – Rich Paschall
The Reality, by Rich Paschall When George made his visit to South America to meet the handsome young man, Jon noticed their large age difference. He decided it did not matter if George would help him. After all, this could… Read More ›
A SOUTH AMERICAN PROPOSAL
The Deal, by Rich Paschall After meeting the younger Jon on a language learning website, and seeing him for just four days in person in South America, George was surprised that Jon acted as if they were boyfriends. In fact,… Read More ›
A SOUTH AMERICAN LOVE – RICH PASCHALL
A Romantic Player, by Rich Paschall Let’s face it, Jon was a bit of a player. In fact, he felt he had to be. How else was a poor boy to get by in the world? He had tried to… Read More ›
I LOVE YOU – RICH PASCHALL
No, You Don’t, by Rich Paschall In his early adult life, George was a rather active young man. He kept a moderate social schedule. He met with friends, did a little volunteer work, and even joined a bowling team for… Read More ›
ONCE UPON A TIME – Marilyn Armstrong
Isn’t this how all fairy tales begin? Once upon a time in a faraway land, there lived … A gnome. A princess. A prince. A piglet. A guy with a secret. An orphan child with a unicorn. A king or a queen. A… Read More ›
THE CAT CAME BACK – Marilyn Armstrong
My bowl of chicken soup was sitting on the kitchen table. It had been quite a while since I nuked it and it was probably barely tepid at this point. Probably I should nuke it again, though if it had ever contained… Read More ›
LATE LUNCH
The Old Ball Team, by Rich Paschall When they started the monthly get-together it was almost 15 years earlier. There were a dozen of them then, and two of the “boys” had already retired. They had all known each other… Read More ›
BRAIN SNOBS – Marilyn Armstrong
It isn’t just culture that divides us into classes. What we watch on television, see in the movies, and read also puts us into a category, often unfairly by people who don’t “get” why we like what we like. I read… Read More ›
THE SURPRISING CHRISTMAS – Rich Paschall
A family plus one holiday tale by Richard Paschall Kyle was coming home for Christmas. He was bringing with him his college roommate. The boys met during freshman year and became fast friends. Somehow they maneuvered the dorm manager into… Read More ›
THE KOREAN WORD FOR BUTTERFLY by JAMES ZERNDT – Marilyn Armstrong
“Americans. They think everybody is snowflake. Only one snowflake. Only one you. But in Korea we think like snowball. Everybody snowball.” Yun-ji packed an imaginary snowball in her hands, then lifted it, palms up, as if offering Billie a present…. Read More ›
MYTH, MAGIC, AND HOUSEKEEPING – Marilyn Armstrong
Last night, I explained to Garry about house-elves. He isn’t a big reader of fantasy, as I am, so some of this stuff hasn’t gnawed at the edges of his consciousness. I told him if we were to leave milk and… Read More ›
NOT NOW, DAD – Rich Paschall
A Father and Son Tale, Rich Paschall As he was nearing the end of his life, Mr. Fine often reflected on the past. He could not help but do so. As for his health, he had good days and bad…. Read More ›
WHEN DO I LOOK LIKE ME? – Marilyn Armstrong
Considering one thing and another, I have always been sure I could not possibly be related to the people who raised me. I suspect everyone, especially as a child, is sure they are a misplaced orphan. Sadly, there was always… Read More ›
