In Search of Excellence
Globally speaking, strange things are (indeed) afoot at the Circle K. Sometimes, when I fill my gas tank, I imagine Bill and Ted’s...
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Oct 19, 20231 min
Sacrifice
Ray rose to another bone-chilling morning of drudgery and sacrifice. He grabbed his pick, kissed Nora and the baby on the forehead, and...
Aug 17, 20231 min
Vengeance or Death?
With shaking hands, Emma sat at the roulette table and placed five ten-dollar chips on red 25. The color and number mirrored her rage and...
Jun 15, 20231 min
Quiet Pride
Angelica doesn’t want to awaken and listen to the other headstone angels who crumble to life at dusk. “This place is full of too many...
Apr 13, 20231 min
Balded by Love
As a toddler, I loved Suzie Doll so much that the hair on the back of her head wore off and she was left with a scratchy, cropped,...
Feb 16, 20231 min
Winter Hideaway
When my great-uncle died, his white farmhouse remained unlocked. It was tucked back on a long gravel driveway up the road from my...
Dec 15, 20221 min
Someday's Price
While she waited for coffee, Kaitlan stole glances at the silver-haired woman with black-rimmed glasses who sat in a booth reading her...
Nov 10, 20221 min
Chasm of the Heart
Christiana stood at the edge of the bridge, the sound of the thundering waterfall mirroring her heart. With her mother’s passing,...
Oct 13, 20221 min
The Maidens
A cough rattled in Katie’s chest as she strolled through Central Park on a brisk fall day. As she approached the Untermyer fountain,...
Sep 9, 20221 min
Gift Season
Serena dusted off the chairs that sat on the sidewalk near the stoop. Empty since early summer, they sat silent, much as Serena had...
Aug 11, 20221 min
Gratitude
Alana held her two-year-old niece’s hand as they stood on the beach at sunset. Alana’s family had finally gathered there after nearly...
Jul 8, 20221 min
Sour Tears
Josef walked the orchard rows alone past the lemons, ripe as yellow suns, as the morning clouds hung low, exhausted from their rainy...
Jun 8, 20221 min
The Foretelling of Fish
Madison knelt at the edge of the river and dipped her fingers into the icy water. She smiled; the river was not always this kind. She...
May 11, 20221 min
Shared Fate
Carl sat on the cement bench outside the ancient administration office and enjoyed his roast beef sandwich. High above, in the nooks and...
Apr 14, 20221 min
Bitter and Sweet
Marissa stood in the doorway of the nursery and gazed at the basinnet as late afternoon light filtered through the blinds. She and Tom...
Mar 10, 20221 min
Homecoming
Katie clenched her jaw as she stared at her old house. Its windows smiled like broken teeth, and a plywood front door stood eerily ajar....
Feb 10, 20221 min
Talisman of Courage
Marta sat in her car as the sun set. Her art opening tonight would be the ultimate in exposure. She clutched the tiny red lacquered...
Jan 6, 20221 min
Hand of Protection
The morning was still cool when Madison wandered into the souk. Copper lanterns, brass candlesticks, and stained glass lamps beckoned,...
Dec 21, 20211 min
How the Love Gets In
Kaitlyn wore armor around her heart as a knight would into battle. It was invisible to all but the men she inevitably rejected. She had...
Nov 22, 20211 min
The Ring Vendor
I wandered the streets of Marrakech amidst the din of bargaining and the smell of spices and roasting meat. When I came upon the ring...
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