Nov 13Member-onlyStrange Vacation MemoriesMy family and I went to Hawaii in 1973. We were at a luau when, unexpectedly, Elvis Presley showed up with his entourage. Elvis said he…One Minute Wit1 min readOne Minute Wit1 min read
Nov 6Member-onlyDear, Miss McCormickStock Photo Story — “My Mom and Dad say I need to apologize. I am not supposed to use my teleportation powers at school. Actually, I am supposed to keep them secret. But when you said you always wanted to try skydiving, you sounded so excited, I couldn’t resist. “I probably should have asked…Superpowers1 min readSuperpowers1 min read
Oct 11Member-onlyThe Reel MowerStupid Things I Do — Trying to tame nature is a fool’s game. You can’t win. Yet I diligently go out and do yard work every week. My yard laughs and immediately starts reclaiming its wildness. Usually, before I finish. My yard has a ridiculous number of trees. We rent our house. Otherwise, I would…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Sep 24Member-onlyThe Silver Bullet Rolls OnOnce this godforsaken depression is over and I find a real job, I’ll be the one sitting in that first class compartment. Wearing a fancy…Microfiction1 min readMicrofiction1 min read
Aug 15Member-onlyGrandpa Shows Emma His GardenAnd tells a tale — Microfiction1 min readMicrofiction1 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyA Boy And His DogHanging out and chatting (little boys speak dog) — “So I’ve been thinking about this whole UFO thing. If there actually is a planet capable of supporting life somewhere out there that developed the technology to travel the unimaginably far distance to Earth in one of their lifetimes, would they just fly around the sky slowly in their super-fast…Childhood2 min readChildhood2 min read
Jul 14Member-onlyPlanting The FlagOn a new planet — They had crossed several galaxies searching for a new home when the small planet appeared on the monitor. It seemed like a good candidate. The ship dropped into orbit and prepared to land. As it burned through the atmosphere, the ship’s braking system malfunctioned, and they crashed hard on the…Fiction1 min readFiction1 min read
Jul 5Member-onlyMore Than She Bargained ForWally was infatuated with Rachel from the moment he saw her. But he was too timid to let her know. So Wally quietly watched her live her life. He liked how she packed her lunch every day instead of eating out. Wally enjoyed watching her put her hair up in…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read