Therapy Session Number Five
I had treated Lewis for five sessions. He was a 34-year-old single male, a bit immature for his age, with an adjustment disorder. A sad sack, really,…
Work
He fell in love with books when seven. He knew he would be a writer when twelve. There were two books in his wardrobe and a notebook in his bag. He…
Templar
A flashy animatic of an androgynous, golden figure tells me that my TV is tuned to the Goldman News Network. The picture fades into a burgundy…
Two Women
And, of course, there are the things you don’t talk about, not with anyone. Experiences indescribable. Decisions insupposable. Urges incogitable to…
The Bunker
Bill, Mark, and Elon sat down in the control room, preparing to argue again. Their families and the others sheltered deep below. Only the Steering…
The Antichrist and the Crucified
"Raise hell and a glass in reverence to the fearless lives of our great saints." Avenged Sevenfold Alphonse In the beginning was the Word and the…
A Bathroom for Two
He heard her calling from somewhere else in the house. “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!” After a quick peek into her bedroom, he realized she was in the…
Stiletto
He moved his husky frame through the dark on too skinny legs. He stalked along 11th Avenue, gliding along buzzed. The late summer’s night was still…
Local Weirdo Saves Retard
Heroism ran in my family. For example, my older brother Alan, who drove a school bus for special needs kids, was driving on the highway one December…
Berlin, Deutschland
No one seemed to care for Berlin. Harry was high and stood outside the techno-club with some Ukrainians smoking something. The Ukrainians came from…
