Stu’s bobby pin was lost. It’s not like he didn’t know where it was. He knew exactly where it was. It was on the ground behind his bedside table. It had fallen back there...
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The Door to Door Adventures of Twisty: The Malcontented Merchandiser of Unwanted Goods
Tuesday, 6:30 pm in late August hit the suburbs of the city as hot as it ever did. The life of anyone working outdoors during this time of year was resplendent with misery. ...
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Don’t Be Late
Stanley could trace some of his earliest concerns about being late for work or school to when he was the impressionable age of five. The events of that particular morning all those years ago...
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The Weight Of The Matter – Part IV: You Don’t Really Need It
The intern stopped in the doorway with a back turned to the audience and stood there for a moment, head hung low as if to find written on the floor the right words to...
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The Weight Of The Matter – Part III: Letting Them Give It To You
“I’ll go.” Said the next volunteer, as they deactivated the note taking application on the smart phone. “I’ve got some handouts for everyone.” Each meeting participant received a printed PowerPoint presentation. The manager’s had...
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The Weight Of The Matter – Part II: Taking It From Them
For the next three hours, each of the interns worked feverishly and furiously in the best way they knew how in order to respond to the task at hand. The benefit of a winning...
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The Weight Of The Matter – Part I: The Assignment
In the middle of a government owned office building strategically placed close enough to the goings on of Washington DC to maintain a presence, yet far enough away not to be subject to its...
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The Weight Of The Matter
As my first post of the year in which I’m shooting to write more fiction, I’m offering up The Weight Of The Matter. The idea has been batting back in forth in my...
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And If It Were Warm She Wouldn’t Wear Much More
Deep within the heart of Texas on the cusp of the hill country, a north side health club bustles with activity. Patrons in various states of dress ranging from fleece to spandex endeavor to...
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The Tufted Titmouse
When Walter Anderson decided to mix his hobbies with his fetishes in order to start a business, he never realized that he would encounter the weight and power of the US Federal Government. ...
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