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.…


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…


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…


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.…


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…


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…


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…


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…


Affirmative Action

Somewhere in this country, a gay black woman, grateful beneficiary of past and present perceptual transformations, has said something today in all…


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…