December 19, 2019
The Suits
"And I wouldn't worry too much about those silly rolls of tape they keep on their table either." said Marco. "Probably some weird prank, probably.…
December 17, 2019
The Golden Serpent
I was sunning myself at the edge of a pool, reclining on a rock that jutted out over the water; all around me, forest and the sound of birds. My…
December 16, 2019
A Sigh from the Depths, Part 2
III. I was standing on the walkway of a second-floor apartment complex, knocking on a door no one was answering and beginning to think I was going to…
December 15, 2019
They Whose Voices Cannot Be Heard
They whose voices cannot be heard. Alone in my bed, I stare at the four walls surrounding me, counting the number of holes in the ceiling above. 43.…
December 14, 2019
I as the Being Sui Generis
I have just returned from a walk with my beloved hound on foot, which has a good heart, tenderly-shaped by the Erlking dog’s heartlet. I’m feeling…
December 13, 2019
The Islands Tell of It, Chapter 5: Deep-End Dining
Despite Luther’s fiancé giving him the business of taking off on a Saturday on the auspices of an important lead, we headed for Chicago. “Boy, did…
December 12, 2019
The Actor’s Mirror
The mirror should have reflected pride. Very few actors had been invited four times to star as Udayana, the Hero of Kaushambi, in the king's private…
December 12, 2019
The Secret Got Out
As the interview wound down, Neil Armstrong made the joke that he knew the viewers would enjoy. In fact, they always did. “And whilst it’s likely…
December 11, 2019
Affirmative Action
Somewhere in this country, a gay black woman, grateful beneficiary of past and present perceptual transformations, has said something today in all…
December 10, 2019
Not Another Hate Crime
From atop the mount in Biblical times did G-d give Moses the law. As his word has adapted to the times, so the law has evolved. Ten commandments into…