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Holiday Memories

Carving the turkey is my favorite part of Thanksgiving. No, it’s not because I like holding knives or because I like to butcher things. It’s for the cooking aesthetics. The turkey always smells so fresh. Mom uses a special quality … Read More

Scrap!

The time was 11:52. PM. Me and the fellas were heading for the Ragtime after a little soft-shoe over on Main Street when we heard it. Bass. Walking.

“Snap!” I held up my fist and my crew clicked to a … Read More

Words from the Top

Thongs: Wrong!

Ladies: it’s enough with the thongs already. Time was, thongs were a magical fantasy garment that existed only in the realm of the imagination–the underwear so buttock-revealing that it could scarcely be considered clothing at all. Just a few years … Read More

Escape Plans

Sometimes, I think of ways to escape my horrible dead-end life. First, I’d fashion a shiv from a piece of a shattered dream. Then, I’d use it to stab an inner demon and make a break for it. I’d have … Read More

Revenge is Sweet

Kill ’em with Kindness

My mother always told me, “If someone crosses you, don’t for a second let that fucker think he can get away with it.”

Snide Remarks from Passers-by

Him: “Oh, I didn’t realize today was Dress Like a Blind Hooker in … Read More