I Fell Out the Window (A Tribute To Mark Twain)
I’ll begin with me falling out of the window, as I’m sure you’ll find that the most interesting part. I should say I didn’t plan to fall out the window, as I’m sure a few of the more...
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Molly paces around the custom muscle cars and tricked-out pickup trucks. She hides from the scowling mourners smoking cigarettes on the wide front porch. With a shaking hand, she swipes pale...
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I remember when she told me what it was called – those floaters you see when blinking. Mouches Volantes. Some French term that sounded so beautiful, at least when she spoke. I...
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There are 150 dead bodies that pepper the bluff sides and crevices of Mt. Everest. All were intrepid men and women who lost hope, before losing themselves. Now their corpses serve as road...
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It was the only thing to calm him down. Jack could get so angry sometimes. His mother never understood why. She only ever wanted him to do his best, so it surprised her that his best was...
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