Written by RF Wilson – Fair knew that the longer he waited for something to happen, the opportunity for his adversary to act recklessly increased. He pulled the small .38…
The Last Days of Edward Neese
Written by Porter Staples – (Mature Theme) – Ned ordered another Black Jack on the rocks. He savored it, from the smell of the fumes in his nose to the…
Do We Need a New Story?
Written by Phil Okrend – Do we need a new story for the world at this time? The world seems to be at a tipping point with terrorism and the…
Life Part 2 – I Was Dying
Written by Jonathan Look – From November 16, 2015 – I came across this poem a few weeks ago and it really resonated with me. The duality expressed by the…
What Would You Like On Your Mashed Potatoes?
Written by Tom Davis – I’d never even been close to a dead person before, much less ever seen somebody die. It happened Thanksgiving. That year Thanksgiving came the day…
Revenge of Pluto
Written by Michael Landolfi – “Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom.” “This is Major Tom. Ground Control go ahead.” “Major Tom, you will be docking with the…
The Storms of Our Lives
Written by Phil Okrend – I’ve been thinking about storms lately. As Hurricane Joquin blew its way around the Southeast and Atlantic, causing flooding of biblical proportions in the state…
At the Intersection of Lord Ganesh and Nookie
Written by Matthew L. Pasulka – My father-in-law is a well-read and widely-traveled man. An Indian citizen by birth, Vikram was actually born in Thailand just after India finally achieved independence…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Phyllis Rivers, Part Four
Written by RF Wilson – Detective Winston Fair was taken off of the investigation into the disappearance of Phyllis Rivers. While assigned to look into a series of robberies, he was…