“A man’s subconscious self is not the ideal companion. It lurks for the greater part of his life in some dark den of its own, hidden away, and emerges only to taunt and deride and increase the misery of a miserable hour.”
P. G. Wodehouse
Apr
1
(a quote I think explains why websites have become journals and bulletin boards for so many people) “I started keeping journals when I was fourteen and at last count had nearly a thousand. They come in all shapes and sizes, from little pocket ones which I carry around with me to enormous tomes. I […]
Apr
20
(originally posted 3/2/2014) “I’m a winner. I have a seat at the table.” It began as simple as that for John. No mysterious noises or floating objects. Just a quick whisper in his ear as he sat reading a book in his living room. Of course, the mysterious noises soon followed as well as […]
Apr
19
(originally posted 1/25/2017) Now the easy thing for me to do would be to pretend this didn’t happen. That it was some crazy diatribe delivered by a fictional character in one of my dumb stories. But it wasn’t. This was actually something I said, almost word for word. I believe that the bond between […]
Apr
18
She was given an unenviable task. The one that nobody else wanted. One that might put a blemish on her unblemished record as an agent. Just beginning the assignment would put her at odds with many of her longtime friends and associates. Finding a mole in an organization is always difficult, people’s loyalties are divided […]
Apr
17
When you’re in fifth grade and the athletic kids invite you to a sleepover it’s a cause for celebration. A rare opportunity to move up in the social pecking order. An opportunity he was going to take full advantage of. Or so he thought. After the obligatory movies, snacks and ranking of all the girls […]
Apr
16
(originally posted 5/8/2012) So he figured he would just listen to some music to pass the time. Sitting there with the little earpieces in his ears he hadn’t counted on the music blaring out of the big speakers on each side of the roomful of kids practicing their kicking and punching. Even when he […]
