Monthly Archives: November 2013

Island Flight

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

  (San Juan Islands Ferry photo by Ted Strutz) As usual, I’m first on board the ferry to the mainland. I grab a table, throw my coat and book bag on one seat, sit on the opposite bench, my backpack next … Continue reading →

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“Island Paradise”

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

An orange sky presses its faint shadow of blue into the still gray sea which yields no shells today. The natives walk hunched over coral sands looking for nonexistent treasures to be used as decoration for cheap plastic pots Chinese … Continue reading →

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“Spectacular Sticks”

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

(Photo copyright: Sean Fallon) When a man has a gorgeous pair of legs, he has a gee-or-geous pair of legs. And my Herbie has been well blessed. Never mind that he has the brain and personality of Archie Bunker, the … Continue reading →

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“Nature’s Vengeance”

Posted on November 19, 2013 by

The photo shows a man standing beside a car with a broken headlight and a smashed windshield. The landscape surrounding him is littered with mangled leafless branches rent from grounded trees severed from their roots and scarred with jagged slashes … Continue reading →

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“The New Stepmother”

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

(Photo copyright Kent Bonham) In defiance of my mother’s wishes, I’m lunching with my new stepmother. She chose the restaurant, a chic café on a picturesque alley where the proprietor sets up tables on cobblestones worn smooth over the centuries … Continue reading →

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“[the fictional] james daunt is her latest subject” (googlism)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by

james daunt  is clearly a huge bibliophile but as has already been intimated… james daunt is not an open book. james daunt is neither stupid nor suicidal; james daunt is remarkably calm. james daunt is keen. james daunt is fast … Continue reading →

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“The God of Reason Scowls”

Posted on November 6, 2013 by

(Photo copyright: Al Forbes) Jean-Pierre lined a 30-quart pot with a small pillow and placed it on his head. He looked ridiculous, but the sky was falling and he had to get to the bomb shelter. As he stepped outside, … Continue reading →

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