StoryRhyme After Dark: The Man Who Would Be King
“Let me see,” he said to an old man
feeding his chickens. “Suppose there was a precipice in front of
you, and your next step would be your last... Who would warn you in
time?”
The First Day of Summer?
Pitch black outside, I braved my way up onto Charlie's fort carrying a tiny pin light, clutching a pillow... Read More...
StoryRhyme's "Five Most..."
Our most popular stories, pages and searches during June, 2010... Read More...
Some People Love Their Jobs
Once in a while, I have an encounter that makes me feel so sour and angry and wretched inside. I really hope I don't have that effect on other people, I really don't, and can't imagine my life's work being to have that effect on others... Read More...
Summer's Resolutions
210,000 Gallons a Day?
...and so far, we're basically screwed.... Read More...
StoryRhyme After Dark: Father Sebastian
“Father Sebastian closed his ledger book. As of this date there were seventeen children of God. They were orphans, but to Father Sebastian they would always be the children of God -- until they were adopted...”
Read More...My Reflections on Mother's Day, Updated
I think the whole notion of Mother's Day needs to be addressed. My dear mother has found the holiday to be a Hallmark manipulation; a day of obligation. The retailers go into full production mode, it's overdone, overhyped, overpriced, and restaurants are so packed as to be ridiculous...
Read More...My Work In Progress
I have to admit, my blog has been gathering a bit of dust lately. I haven't been as diligent as I should be -- my writing energies have been focused elsewhere...
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