He had hated work all his life. Who didn’t? It was the worst place in the world. Except what people… Read more The Faux Commuter
The Plum Tree Apartments
There wasn’t a plum tree in sight, of course. Yet that was the nature of apartment buildings named after non… Read more The Plum Tree Apartments
Atlas As A Trashman
Atlas as a trashman is well-suited to the profession. According to a semi-reliable source, he likes so much to shrug,… Read more Atlas As A Trashman
An Anniversary Celebration, Milk’d
They came down to San Francisco for a change in the monotony. To do something “festive.” It was November 27th,… Read more An Anniversary Celebration, Milk’d
Witch Hunt
She laughed. It was quiet at first, to herself. But then the laughter became more uproarious the higher the flames… Read more Witch Hunt
Oreo Revenge Paid in Canine Blood
It wasn’t planned, not at first. The entire thing just became a runaway train, like so many botched enterprises. Eleanor… Read more Oreo Revenge Paid in Canine Blood
Zoo Stalker
He was what you expected a zookeeper to look like. Especially one who worked not so much at a zoo,… Read more Zoo Stalker
The Long Drink
Every night, like clockwork, the dog would approach his bowl. And every night, he would lap up the water for… Read more The Long Drink
Il Vento del Vesuvio
The window burst open in the middle of the night, as though by sorcery rather than the simple explanation of… Read more Il Vento del Vesuvio
How Bourgeois It Is To Always Have Paris
In Casablanca, it was Rick (Humphrey Bogart) who famously told Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), “We’ll always have Paris” when she asks… Read more How Bourgeois It Is To Always Have Paris
