Published 3y ago - Basta
By Basta Part One: The Scent of the Hippopotamus “Are you missing a hippopotamus?” Iris asked. She spoke quietly into her earbud as she multi-tasked, flipping through her list of sources for her actual assignment. Working the metro desk for The Washington ... More »
Published 3y ago - Mark Budman
By Mark Budman Little Red Riding Hood was driving her Meals on Wheels car through the forest when she saw the Big Bad Wolf standing by his truck, trying to fix a flat. Big mouth and belly, puny paws. Pathetic. He didn’t even wear a mask. Asshole. MAGA hat an... More »
Published 3y ago - Dan Geddes
by Dan Geddes Arthur was chatting with his old friend, Professor David Denkins, who was visiting him in Amsterdam. They sat at the Grand Café Spinoza drinking strong Dutch coffees, and gazing up at the beams of the high wooden ceiling. Arthur and “Den... More »
Published 3y ago - E. A. Bourland
By E. A. Bourland A long time ago there were an unhappy people who lived in a desolate land. They eked a living by farming and herding. The only water came from slight winter rains and a creek that ran through their land and nearly vanished in mid-summer. Ther... More »
Published 3y ago - Timothy Braatz
by Timothy Braatz 1. Red Wave Tuesday night. What a fiesta! Sharon’s famous guacamole. Country music on Mike’s stereo. White string lights on their back patio. Then Sharon brought out the main course. The dishes had little labels. Trump Tacos. Pence Pozole... More »
Published 3y ago - Helga Hewston
by Helga Hewston “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful—that’s what matters to me.” —Steve Jobs The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 1993 November 2017 The ghost of St... More »
Published 4y ago - T Philly Loyd
by T Philly Loyd I’m proud to say: I am now officially a member of the Me Too movement. I know: I’m a man; but men can be members too. It’s not gender that determines eligibility; it’s compassion, consideration, kindness, understanding, and of course... More »
Published 4y ago - Casey Alexander
By Casey Alexander The tour guide marched them into the gift shop for the third time in an hour. Pen and pencil sets, car covers, and inflatable wading pools bore the logo of The College of Alfred and Larry. Ashley’s father bought her a thermos; she wondered... More »
Published 4y ago - Anthony Manganaro
By Anthony Manganaro The balloon erupted in mid-air, and the three dwarfs fell to their deaths. It was the end of the day, and the end of them. They’d lived only eight years, but it was still a sad sight to the residents of Ourton. For these, my dear grandch... More »
Published 4y ago - Jeffrey Meyers
by Jeffrey Meyers After reading Igor’s flattering obituary I remembered his real character. He was a friend and, in the end, became intolerable. His gradual transformation from weirdness to madness was fearful and tragic. We first met when I was a grad... More »
Published 4y ago - Helga Hewston
By Helga Hewston Prologue The following fictional tale is conjured up from a few true events. In 2008, Condoleezza Rice, then US Secretary of State, visited Libya and was a guest of its leader, Colonel Moammar Gaddafi. During her state visit, Rice was presen... More »
Published 4y ago - Clark Zlotchew
by Clark Zlotchew Introduction June 5, 2030: As all Americans and citizens of the “Developed Nations” are vividly aware, it is of the utmost importance to be Politically Correct. In today’s Western Civilization, political correctness on the part of a... More »