August 28, 2018
Helené Brooks
The first place I went into was called Ransohoff’s, a women’s store located on Post Street just off Union Square. I had taken an early morning…
August 27, 2018
Fetish
He breathed a heavy sigh that signified that he was done. He looked like a spent force. My husband, Chris Cleary: a man of little stamina. Well, that…
August 25, 2018
Empty Coffins
“Of course, tales of nastiness and murder are always handed down with slavering delight from generation to generation…” --- Stephen King, Salem’s……
August 23, 2018
The Crowman
Feathering, or tarring and feathering, is a term that few people are familiar with due to its relative obscurity within lynch punishments. In brief,…
August 22, 2018
Frank and Liz
Frank sat near the top row of the covered grandstand, stroking his stubbly, gray goatee as he checked the odds on the tote board. He lit up a…
August 21, 2018
Hostess Cherry Pies
I was in and out of Philly kicking around Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. One guy I always saw had alopecia. He talked about holidays, missing booze…
August 20, 2018
Raymond, Raymond
“Big man, pig man. Ha ha, charade, you are.” --- Pink Floyd Raymond awakes from a horrible dream to the sound of dogs barking and someone pounding on…
August 19, 2018
Hershel’s Nightmare
Bettie Bundy will be performing at an abandoned factory outside of Salem. His soy-obsessed manager, Hershel Donahue, has been making preparations for…
August 18, 2018
Good Holiday
Barbara had to save money all year round so her son could have a good holiday. This meant going with him for two weeks somewhere abroad and sending…
August 16, 2018
Was Her Resting?
He could see the vertical blinds moving when he was halfway up the driveway. Even though she could neither see nor hear, Delta would always come to…