Sunday, June 25, 2023

Office Cubicles

"You're from the Portsmouth office, right?"


"That's right," Kate said. "I'm legal staff on the Synchular Audit."

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Make-Up Counter

The local headlines and on-line click bait had dubbed him the "Beat Face Bandit." He had taken down three banks; first as Lady Gaga, right down to the pink hat from the "Joanne" album cover, then Madonna circa "Lucky Star," and most recently, though oddly less successfully, as Harry Styles.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The Story of Lil's Lagoon

"The figure rose from the sun-fractured, sapphire blue waters of the lagoon, like the reflection of an angel, wings spread, sword in hand, descending from the heavens.

Monday, May 8, 2023

King Kong's Cage

James surveyed the salvage operation, now nearly complete. The sum of his twenty-six years had been packed in a large suitcase, a garment bag, and four cardboard boxes, which were stacked neatly on the floor, ready to be shipped to his new place in Wisconsin. His flight to Madison from Manchester left at 6:05pm. If anything, he was ahead of schedule. He realized, much to his surprise, that he felt good; not quite happy, but good. He would travel the road not taken, after all.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Pigskin Futures

Yes, one last mock draft for 2023. Yes, mock drafts are silly. I mean, it's right there in the title…


Mock. (1) To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner. (2) Not authentic or real.


Then again, what, exactly, is real?