Written by David Teague – Raymond flipped through his Spice of Life cookbook and found a recipe for Herb-Crusted Cheese Truffles. The invitation to Melissa’s party was the first he’d received since the divorce, and he wanted to show his office mates that a single man could bring something moreContinue Reading
Written by Michael Landolfi – BaBang! Thud! Brrizzppp! It was 3am. The hollow plastic explosion startled us all. Kelly bolted upright, “What the…?” She dug her fingernails into my face. I jumped up with an oath and fists at the ready. Kylie began to wail, “Oh no! Mommy, no, no!Continue Reading
Written by Christopher Van Dyke – “I was gonna scare you but then had to break you up.” Our father said this as if we had missed some big treat. “What were you two fighting about” he questioned as we passed between the shrubs, high stepping through the tall grass.Continue Reading
Written by Ashley English – I still get excited about my birthday. I can’t really help it. It’s my mother’s fault. Isn’t that what we always default to, blaming our mothers? In this case, it’s true, though. She did me in years ago. My brother, too. The bar was setContinue Reading
Written by RF Wilson – Isaac Chernov kissed his wife, Zela, on the cheek. “See you in a while.” “When do you think that will be?” she asked. “There’ll be a lengthy debriefing afterwards, I’m sure. Back by dinner, anyway.” “You nervous?” she asked. “Excited. I image it’s like whatContinue Reading
Written by Ashley English – Much to my extreme pleasure, it appears I will be going back to San Francisco, most beloved City by the Bay, over Labor Day weekend. Having recently traveled there in April, I wasn’t planning a return trip so soon. At best, I usually manage toContinue Reading
Written by Christopher Van Dyke – “I think he left us,” I said, hopping from foot to foot. The wind curled around our legs and lifted the hood of my younger brother’s jacket, flapping it about like a flaccid appendage. “Naw,” said Todd without so much as turning my way,Continue Reading
Written by John Swart – From April 18, 2014 – Phone updates, April 16 – A 180-degree turnaround: I’m back in my cathedral. Hiked 20 miles to Lake Morena. Beautiful chaparral countryside with swaths of wildflowers, intriguing rock formations, and mountains in the distance. Only a single (albeit maddening) glitch: theContinue Reading
Written by Jonathan Look – From July 6, 2014 – I love my street food and that goes doubly so for sausage, and Chiang Mai, Thailand is famous for many things, one of them being Sai ua, or simply in English – Chiang Mai Sausage. Sai ua is grilled porkContinue Reading
