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The Color of Fear  “Your mother’s been murdered!” The woman who gave you birth and taught you the meaning of…

Down In The Valley How in hell he came to be lying in cloying, dismal mud at the base of an extinct Hawaiian…

Carving Milestones They say the two most expensive purchases an individual will make in adulthood are a reliable…

Raspberry Stains and Teardrops Isn’t it funny how some memories remain in your mind, how you play them…

We Sure Are Lucky It was May 1975. They were heading down the coast road in Oregon, both tall with blond hair…

Magical Anna In the early days of July, when tepid weather fills the Northwest, a fine mist-like rain can descend…

Ninja on High Heels I took out the voice recorder, but she stopped me.  Motioned with her half-visible hand to…

Final Curtain Call I hated my job. The halls reeked of urine and feces. Nurses reeked of stale cigarettes and…

The Morning Calm Acid-laced coffee. Tawdry imitation 60’s décor.  Indian music drifts down from worn-out ceiling…

The Lone White Dove Early one morning when the fog began to evaporate, revealing ever more detail in the scene…

In the City "Ma'am," someone said over my shoulder. It was far enough away that I thought it might be directed…

Antique Loyalty “Come on now, hon, I know you can move a little faster than that,” cajoled Gladys in her usual…

A Revolving Cage She came over to Chitungwiza Friday night and she had spent the weekend at her brother’s place…

Holiday Cheer The world was a whir that evening – too much Christmas, too many holidays. “A drink, of course, my…

5G Tower Anomaly I was standing on one of the balconies of a massive-sized building. It could have been a twenty…