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January 1, 2022
A Cocked and Locked Christmas, Part 2
December 12th, 8:15 PM The store officially closed at 6:00, but Harry had decided to stay open until all the customers in the store were dealt with.…
December 31, 2021
Cheat Day
I’ve been waiting for this all week. Though I’m loathe to admit it, there’s hardly been a moment when you were not on my mind. That’s silly, isn’t…
December 31, 2021
On the Collapse of Our Institutions of Higher Learning, Part 1
An Introduction to the Topic at Hand The title of this article, which I borrowed and changed from a man long ago passed, is meant to explain, in a…
December 30, 2021
Terror House Radio, Episode #79: It’s Not Over
On this episode of Terror House Radio, Matt Forney and Bryden Proctor discuss literature, philosophy, film, music, and more. The show will air live…
December 30, 2021
A Divine Issue
Father Duncan Mathews, the vicar of St Luke’s Anglican Church of Farnham, was concerned. He had been concerned since he joined the ministry, but…
December 29, 2021
Dating
On a rainy night, an unknown number reached out. I was bored. I was lonely. The unexpected text felt like the spark of life or the strike of…
December 29, 2021
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They’ve been robbing the Mexican convenience stores near my apartment. Groups of teens, described in group appearance in recent police news…
December 28, 2021
A Song Can Speak
A Song can speak both for And To you Alice Blue Gown for my mother Or better yet Some version Of the song Written for---she who became our…
December 28, 2021
Dead Billionaires
In the mid-2020’s, there was an unusually prolific spate of bizarre deaths involving billionaires. Initially, a wildfire of tinfoil-hat conspiracy…
December 27, 2021
Wagie Life
Wake up. It’s noon. Turn over on the mattress and look at my phone. No texts, but over 40 email messages. All are advertisements for products. I roll…