by Gabriella Herkert
What was I thinking? I should never have left my husband alone with the kids for two whole days. A forty-seven year old, Harvard-educated engineer couldn’t hope to hold his own against an eight-year old boy and six year old girl. Especially not when they were my progeny. He was outmanned and outgunned [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2004
Ask Mom by Gabriella Herkert
Merlinskyby Alan C. Baird
by alan c. baird
H…O…L…L…Y…W…O…O…D… Up in the warm hills, nine billboard-sized letters appear to be a bit out of line, as usual. Although the familiar white sign is noticeably run-down, it’s still the proud calling card of a city built on dreams.
But something seems slightly wrong. Several more letters have been placed after the D: [...]
Fighting It by Susan Jane
by susan jane
Ken and I sat in the back of the room, in the very last row of chairs. He had one hand on my thigh, and another rested limp in his lap. The din of weeping and wet voices was a constant barrage on the senses, punctuated now and then by an anguished wail.
I [...]
Facts of Life by W.A. Smith
by w.a. smith
Charley Johnson stood at the living room window, motionless except for his wide-open eyes, watching the yard outside. Hurricane Annie was on the way, and he didn’t plan on missing anything.
Franklin Street Noise by Ryan Sparks
by ryan sparks
Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence.
‘Alice Walker