High End

High End By Casey Alexander “I don’t think this footrest is going to meet my needs,” Alexander was saying. “None of them are at the right angle.” He raised himself from the sofa and gave it a dirty look. The salesman kept his composure. “How about ... More »

MeHD

Published 2w ago - Casey Alexander

MeHD By Casey Alexander Amy sighed. What did she have in common with a lightly salted cashew? What qualities did the two of them share? She’d found common ground with a horse blanket, wet cement, and the flagpole outside of the bank, but in this case nothing... More »

General Disillusionment

Published 4m ago - Melissa Tonkin

General Disillusionment By Melissa Tonkin The news comes on the TV at 7:02 p.m. Considering it’s called ‘The News at Seven,’ it’s late. The night’s top story is breaking. A black and white sketch fills the screen: the Unabomber in sunglasses and a ho... More »

Soviet Russia: July 1966

Published 4m ago - Jeffrey Meyers

by Jeffrey Meyers After teaching in Japan for a year, my wife and I took the long way home through Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, India, Russia, Poland, Germany and England. We had a taste of Russia before we got there. When we first entered our ... More »

Tennis Memories

Published 5m ago - Jeffrey Meyers

Tennis Memories by Jeffrey Meyers Much have I traveled in the realms of tennis, and many goodly states and playgrounds seen. Now that injuries have forced me to quit the field, I console myself by remembering all the weird places and people I’ve known thro... More »

I Was Melania Trump’s Body Double

Published 5m ago - Bob Ross

I Was Melania Trump’s Body Double by Bob Ross The colonel called me into the office on a Tuesday. I’d just started my shift, hadn’t had my coffee yet, so I wasn’t expecting anything. To be honest, I was barely awake. “Ever put on women’s clothes, B... More »

Arthur

Published 10m ago - Casey Alexander

Arthur by Casey Alexander Ted’s boss wanted an explanation; his eyebrows conveyed that the situation was grave. He stood accused of unauthorized leisure, of shirking a critical duty: in the excitement of filling out the monthly reports, he’d forgotten the ... More »

Sonnets for Senior Sirens

Published 10m ago - Kelly Sheehan Heath

Sonnets for Senior Sirens by Kelly Sheehan Heath “Look at ‘em.” I mutter to Sabella, shielding my eyes and squinting at the gaggle perching on the other end of the sun-drenched rock. “Gabbing and laughing like the only ones for miles around! Does it ... More »

Confessions of a Germaphobe

Published 12m ago - Clark Zlotchew

Confessions of a Germaphobe by Clark Zlotchew Year 2 BCP (Before the Covid Pandemic): I, Edwin Q. Lillypad III, am known by friends and mortal enemies alike, as a germaphobe. With good reason. I have a deathly fear of germs, as should every sane person. ... More »

The Persian Version

Published 2y ago - Jeffrey Meyers

The Persian Version by Jeffrey Meyers In June 1971 my wife and I drove across Turkey in a Volkswagen bug without seat belts or air conditioning and reached Iran during the fading years of the Shah, who would flee the country in 1979. Fifty years ago Iran, cl... More »

Japan and Korea: Delights and Horrors

Published 2y ago - Jeffrey Meyers

Japan and Korea: Delights and Horrors by Jeffrey Meyers After completing my two-year appointment at UCLA in 1965 and leaving my year-long English girlfriend there, I had a longing to travel and spent the next year teaching college courses for air force personn... More »

Goodnight Mold

Published 2y ago - Casey Alexander

Goodnight Mold By Casey Alexander Ben was partway through his morning pigeon salute. It was an inhospitable morning; he stood on the balcony with an umbrella, waiting for one to appear. Thus far, his call had gone unanswered. Of course, they were under no obli... More »

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