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Premonition Four
(Note the “fiction” tag, folks.) He was utterly certain no one would expect this. Of course the raving conspiracy theorists had picked up on the leaks of some sort of false flag disaster, but they were all looking in the … Continue reading
Just a Half Smile
He sat, as he had every day after eating lunch. He unlocked the rocker hinge on his office chair, placed his hands behind his head, leaned back and sat with his eyes closed. He seldom so much as twitched. The … Continue reading
Phone Conversation Overheard Somewhere in Midwest City, OK
Hello? George! Long time, no see, dude. What’s up? I need a job, man. My company went belly up. You need to get in the school business, man. It’s keeping me fat-n-sassy, and it’s recession-proof. I don’t know nuthin’ ’bout … Continue reading
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She Doesn’t Want Me
“Chuck, tell me that wasn’t you I saw at the Boarhead last night! And with the hottest middle-aged babe in three counties.” “Well, I was there, Merle, and the lady did seem to create a sensation with the males in … Continue reading
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Friendly Fire
He knew it would happen eventually. After nearly two years of trying to get his ministry noticed, he was finally getting calls from churches who needed his help. There was no competition, no other ministry offering technical services and engineering … Continue reading
This Is A Test
It came at midday. The bus was ancient, but functional. They would have to carry their bags and sit with them, but given how few came that day, it would still leave room. There were just about a dozen of … Continue reading
Sanity Subversive 7: Tell
A couple of weeks later, this letter appeared in the school news paper. The cause of human conflict is not some deep mystery. We all probably realize it is nothing more than insecurity. What seems mysterious is how we resolve … Continue reading
Sanity Subversive 6: When
Two questions from opposite sides came almost at once. “How do we keep this going when the newness wears off?” And, “How far can we branch out? The city? The state?” He smiled. “Excellent questions, both of them! They have … Continue reading
Sanity Subversive 5: How
Over the intervening week he got several email reports from the sponsoring teacher. On the first morning after the last meeting, the students and staff were greeted by numerous brightly colored messages drawn in sidewalk chalk on the front steps, … Continue reading