The Things We Do For Love
I openly admit I’m a Dancing with the Stars groupie. I stayed up to watch the 2-hour finale and like many of you hoped Meryl and Maks would win the coveted Mirror Ball trophy – […]
Category: Fiction
Bullies and the First Day of School
I have a girl’s name. Trust me, you’re not the first to notice. I wasn’t even the first to notice. I found out on the first day of first grade. My parents (the perpetrators) never […]
Try Waking Up In A City That Always Sleeps
The other day I was taking the Amtrak train from Southern Connecticut to New York City. When I saw the skyline I instantly thought of Frank Sinatra singing “New York, New York.” Here’s what I […]
Traffic Woes and Backhoes!
Can anything be more of a patience test than sitting in rush-hour traffic? You come off the highway ramp at 55 MPH (I wrote 55 just in case there are any State Troopers reading this) and you […]
What is seen, is not invisible.
Some of the best things I have never seen have been invisible. There is a certain way of doing things that cannot be seen with the naked eye. But if you look, if you really […]
A Novel Solution To Saving Camp
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK There I was, happily whacking away at the keyboard, working on a story that poked a little fun at the space opera genre, when they tried to shut down my […]
The New Global Threat
The stability of the entire world is threatened by an emerging superpower, Papua New Guinea. Hah, you say. Where is Papua New Guinea? North of Australia. What does it produce? Rain, mud, and documentaries about […]
The Perfect Match
Did you know that you can download a copy of “The Bible” for free yet nowhere to be found is Thirsty Dave’s unwritten novel “Drink?”. This is fact and is not open to interpretation. Speaking […]
Grilled Saffron Chicken and Dinosaur Barbecues
Persian Entree GRILLED SAFFRON CHICKEN (Joojeh Kabab) INGREDIENTS 1 onion 1/2 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1 gram (1/28 ounce) teaspoon saffron threads 1/4 teaspoon salt […]
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
I don’t do well on long road trips. Being confined in a car for hours on end causes me to search frantically for a roadside bar. My butt becomes numb and my long […]