I am afraid of parked cars with curve feelers, two toed sloths, windshield wipers that move outwards simultaneously, bad stand-up comedians, surly drive-in attendants,

When the war ended, Derek left the army and spent his war pension on plastic surgery. At first

The white elephant gift exchange party at the office holiday party was an utter disaster. The problem started when Sven didn't understand the colloquialism and showed up with a

We are whirling and twirling out of control, but everything is under control. We are always being controlled, even when we don't know it. Someone has control of the controller.

This is my Justice Masterpiece.

"Am I a sexy pillow?"

The buzzer rang. A man wearing odd headgear with multiple zoom lenses stood at the door. "Hi there. You've won a free mapping of your residence for google@home." "Wow, great!"

The whole family had agreed, so here he was lying on a beach chair Christmas eve watching the surf come in on the beach. "I miss snow" he said. Strangely a moment later a snowflake

For some die-hards, the true heartland of thrash metal is not the Bay Area, but Germany, home of Toutonic Terrors, Kreator, Sodom, and Destruction.

The elevator seemed innocuous enough. Just your ordinary everyday run-of-the-mill elevator. Two floors up, my worst nightmare got on. I should have known something was wrong when

It was a dark and stormy night.

Dear Santa, This Christmas I'd like a new bicycle, a warm coat, and a puppy. But I don't want you to bring them to me. Please give them to Jacob Nealy. Thank you Santa, Paul.

Six years had passed since Benjamin's death. For years in a quiet obsession, Sarah tracked her fiance's killer. Now, finally, across the ballroom floor stood that very lizard man.

"What I want neither you nor anybody else can give me...no body...not even the God." The woman was standing beside the door, starring at the thin air. The alley was empty, smelling

Are you embarrassed by your chronic affluence? Ever been trapped in a crowded elevator with your own affluence? Are you excluded from social groups due to audible affluence? Then

So I quit my job then and went back on the road. I managed to land a gig here and there, none lasting more than a few day news. I blew into a town, played my set, made love to

Bless Me, Father, for I have sinned. I am a confirmed Catholic who strayed from Heaven's straight & Narrow path for a walk thru debauchery's garden: Sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll.

i left,soaking and wet

After sleepwalking again at Almond Boat Park, NC, Raymond drifted slowly awake. The motor of his boat awakened him, along with the wind splashing water into his face which jolted

I woke up this morning feeling like Death itself. I could barely get myself out of bed, but I knew that I had to. There was a big day ahead; food to prepare, people to get ready