By Asoka Mendis I have traveled to numerous exotic places, including the foothills of the Himalayas, the Arctic, and the Antarctic. These places, needless to…
Posts published in “Stories”
Humorous fiction and short stories
Donny and Vladdy: A Play
Act I Scene 1 SETTING: We are in the formal meeting room at the Kremlin where a Russian President usually greets foreign dignitaries.…
So You Want to Be the President
“To beat a reality TV star,” producer Harvey Schleishenstein murmured to himself, “it takes a reality TV star…” The idea didn’t belong to anyone in…
Fear and Loathing from Beyond the Campaign Trail
While performing my janitorial duties in the basement of a biweekly newspaper that once wrote about music, I knocked over a box labeled “M.W.” An…
The Great Presidential Debate of 2024
Sam Crestwell loved America. His patriotism was so pure and infinite that words were insufficient to convey its profundity. It was woven so intrinsically into…
Trump Dreams of Jeannie
By Marleen S. Barr 7 December 2016 Donald Trump was ensconced in his Fifth Avenue aerie contemplating his Cabinet appointments. He glanced at an oblong…
The Liker
By George Logothetis 6 December 2016 The fire was a distant stimulus. A more urgent one was before her, on her laptop—her Facebook page. While…
The Frump Who Sold Christmas
All the Foolze down in Foolzville like Foolzville a lot, But the Frump who lived North of Foolzville did not. The Frump hated Foolzville!…
The Voice God Gave Her
By Amie Heasley Before she stepped to the podium, Lizbeth closed her eyes and mumbled the same quick prayer. Until this moment, she had…
Hooters Take-Out
I’m currently dating a Hooters waitress. Her name’s Jamie and she works at the branch that just opened here in Santa Monica that still has…
Jesus and the Sea Star
The old man watched as the young boy picked up another starfish and hurled it back into the tides. He marveled at how many starfish…
The Inamesia Scare
By Stephen Faulkner 23 May 2016 It has long been the decided opinion of the majority of the combined populations of Balton, Seabridge, Foe’s Landing…
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