Asteroid
Last night, Mary was furious. “How can you eat that last piece of pie knowing full well that when the asteroid hits the Earth tomorrow, any access to…
My Beef with Bono
Grab a cocktail, sit back, and I'll tell you a true story about when I met Bono... In 1983, I was in college and served as a delegate to the National…
The Engineers, Part 4
The following day is my day off and I squander it, as I usually do, by doing housework. I’m in the basement doing laundry and Willie is trying to…
Trail Head
It was the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. I should probably start with the hike before---we’ll get to the main point. I keep thinking maybe there was…
The Palace of Your Fathers
The day was grey and warm. It was February but warm and it felt like late autumn. He was going to the bus stop through grim and muddy Wroclaw. The…
The Guest from Afar
A guest has arrived at the old village. Passing through the silent alleyways in silence, interrupted by the barking dogs, illuminated by the inner…
In the Confessional
Saturday afternoon confession was well attended at Our Lady of Mount Sinai Somewhere in the Desert-Roman Catholic Church. Each of the faithful sought…
Reclamation
“Sometimes I like to give them a little head start,” Hansen said, shifting the truck into neutral. “No more than ten seconds.” Heart pounding,…
The Serial Killer in Me
Psst, hey, you! Yes, you, right there. D’you have a minute? I want to get some things off my chest, things that have troubled me for some time now.…
The Maid and the Maidens
I scoured the classifieds, circling the only job I was qualified for: JANITOR WANTED, apply in person. It gave the address and nothing else. I fired…
