Maxwell's Silver Bullet (10)
I tucked the card away so Mom could read it later and turned back to the pile. “Hel-lo. What do we have here?” I lifted the large manila envelope and noticed…
Maxwell's Silver Bullet (9)
While donning khaki slacks and a navy blue Maxwell’s Silver Bullet tee shirt, I caught the scent of coffee. Mom had left half a pot for me - hallelujah! I…
Maxwell's Silver Bullet (8)
I’m a personal assistant. Also a personal shopper, a house and pet sitter, bill payer, chauffeur, and troubleshooter. What it boils down to is that I’m a…
Maxwell's Silver Bullet (5)
He’d walked me to one of the guest chairs in the reception area where I sat while he brought me a glass of water. Having been classmates with the Sheriff a…
Maxwell's Silver Bullet (1)
I have a rich fantasy life. It’s a necessity for a single woman of a certain age who’s slightly worse for wear. But even I couldn’t have dreamed up the scene…
Made a Mistake
You know, I’ve done some really dumb things in my life, but this has got to take the cake. So my wife and I decided to try for a kid, and idiot that I am, I…
Matters of the Heart
They’d left it too long. The decor of the pub had changed; white walls and wood grain replaced with pastel blues and deep mahoganies, the hand-written…
The Other Side of the Tension Dimension (or Tension-Smension!)
Held fast by fear, gripping and grasping while wide eyed in the darkness, she would see this through. Her heart beating as a taiko drum, blood that should be…
Potty Dis Humor (pt.2)
Unfortunately, my host believed my foolish lie of being out “in a minute”. I really do wish that they’d just left. They could’ve saved me the embarrassment…
Potty Dishumor
There is such a thing as the cathartic poo. After such a bowel movement one might stand and say internally or even aloud, “Why, I feel five pounds lighter…
Jesus, the Barrista
I went in for a hot tea at a funky java place, Where I witnessed a transformation that put a smile upon my face. A tragic hipster groaned that he had ordered a…
Early Morning Caller
It was... oh, man. I can’t even describe it. It was like a weird dream. I woke up at 3 o’clock. I was thirsty, so I went downstairs into the kitchen to grab…
Fragile Egos
Paul rushed down the hallway, paperwork in hand, desperate to meet his impending deadline. That was when it happened - he knocked into Greg’s shoulder, sending…
Passivum Infestantibus Libello
The Grand Chamber echoed with footsteps as the berobed gentlemen - the Pantheon - walked down the walkway towards their seats. Thousands had walked into the…
Loaner
“Mister Mazzello?” Tom jerked from his stupor. He blinked a few times, then shut off the book he had been trying to read. “Yes?” The face of a young mechanic…
Check Brain
Just before taking a bite of his burger made with whatever mystery meat the cooks were growing in the vats this week, Nainick sat up straight and stated…
Untitled Draft
Are you implying that I’m lying? Or inferring that that’s occurring? If you are your thinking is fubar. Can’t you see I’m speaking loosely? It’s a joke, you…
Three For The Price of One
Make friends with the first anesthesiologist you meet down in hell _ Girls preoccupied with looks become most women obsessed with…
Egg-laying Species Pre-date The Existence of Chickens
“Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” er, well, they tied, theoretically, there was a burst, the origins dispersed, then it was read in a Ficly
The Yellow Pajama Exchanger
“So,” the detective said slowly, hopefully. “The only thing missing is the pajamas.” His pen hovered over his notepad poised to spend ink adding to the very…