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May
23
never made it to Grakeland
And so it came to pass that the President of these here United States of America decided that enough was enough and either the C or the K had to go. For too long had the English language endured two letters having the same sound. “Unnecessary baggage” he would be known to say. 26 letters […]
May
21
happy birthday dear
He pulled some strings. Some pretty big strings. It was important that this year his birthday gift to her didn’t disappoint. He was so sick of seeing the crestfallen look that followed every unwrapping. No matter what thought or effort he put into it, he’d always manage to come up with something disappointing. Not this […]
May
16
the clams finally came
Details concerning the origin of the phrase are fuzzy but when Dave was a sophomore in high school he began writing “The clams are coming” on every surface he came in contact with. Every desk, every bathroom stall and every locker. And next to this he would draw a single clam. At first anyway. As […]
May
13
his road to ruin
It started when he was young. The first time was at a steakhouse. It was crowded, it must have been some minor holiday or other as it was packed, and noisy and as he was sitting in the booth with his family he closed his eyes. When he opened them he was alone. The restaurant […]
May
12
Mother’s Day
Everyone expects when you write a story about your mother, you’d publish it on Mother’s Day, but I prefer to wait a few days, just like she would often do when celebrating my birthdays. She should just be happy I’m writing one at all. That’s what she’d say when she’d march through the door with […]