Jan
11
(originally posted 10/2/2020) It started with a small cut on his arm. He’d been in the yard cutting back some of the vines and shrubs in his garden and a thorn had, unbeknownst to him at the time, lodged in his arm. It wasn’t until his wife saw the little blood stain that he […]
Jan
10
Joe opened his email this morning and found this message; To whatever we decided to name you; This might come as a bit of a shock, but you did not exist before your alarm rang at 6:30 a.m. this morning. The information you perceive as memories was all loaded into you in order to […]
Jan
9
It had just snowed as I walked down the driveway to throw the recyclables into the bin, so it was quiet in a way that can only happen with a few inches of sound-dampening powder. The air was crisp and the sky above was enormous. The sound wasn’t scary, it just took me by surprise […]
Jan
8
(Originally posted 4/26/2020. Around the time we were told we had to quarantine for 2 weeks to be safe.) “I hadn’t spoken with him in awhile” she told the assembled authorities. This perplexed them because since the self-quarantine had gone into effect in their township, the two of them had been stuck in the […]
Jan
7
(originally posted 1/12/2020) In Eastern Pennsylvania there are endless radio advertisements for a flooring company that feature their owner as a trusted adviser on all things related to carpeting, hardwood, vinyl and laminates. He is known as Norman the Floorman. He’s a bit of a celebrity. The name of the character in the following […]
