Crooks can have a social conscious even if their values are a bit skewed. This is a tale of good versus evil slightly turned on its head.Written for the 30 November prompt "value" it also attempts to satisfy the four previous prompts of steal, repeat, package, and ruin.All of that packed into a five minute story. I hope you enjoy it.…
Do you believe that marriage is a package deal? That you get the bad with the good? How many brides have said "Well, that will have to change once we are married."?Marty seems like Mister Perfect but Clara knows he has a bad habit that will have to change if they are going to have a long life together.…
Do you have a greek goddess that helps you with your stories?I don't. But I am beginning to think maybe I should.…
I am not saying this actually happened. But it could have.Written for the 19 October prompt; BUMP…
What do you do when you have everything?You try to keep it, of course.Written for the 12 October prompt "home"…
A deriviative story for the fall prompt: "FALL"Looks like a lot of chapters but they are very short…
Just breakfast with the guys.Written for the 28 Sept prompt "Slow"…
A couple of times a year, our neighborhood gets together for a dinner. It is a good opportunity to get to know each other. This is how I met The REPO man.Written for the 9/21/18 prompt 'argument'.…
When 'Cute' becomes destructive something needs to be done.Do you call Dirty Harry or do you handle it yourself?Written for the 30 August 2018 prompt "Fun"…
You cannot blame it on the storm; rather consider why you were on the roof in the first place. Flash Fiction inspired by the 8/24 prompt 'Weather'.…
This first story was inspired by the 8/17/18 prompt Liar.I thought it would be fun to write it in the style of an American Tall Tale. I hope you enjoy it.…
There are times, growing up, when you have to be good at something just so you can hold your head up. Even if it may mean sacrificing your little brother.Written for the 3 August prompt; 'Approve'.…
When you think you have reached the end of the road, turn around. You may find you are at the beginning of a new journey.…
I like to think I am good with animals. I am no Doctor Dolittle but I have always had a good rapport with dogs and horses. And then there are cats.Warning: do not read this just before bedtime.A short story written for the weekend writein prompt "fit".…
The internet has become so pervasive, so entrenched in our lives, that there is a whole generation now that does not know how to live without it. Scholars disagree on what should be done but there is one school bravely stepping forward.Written 27 June 18 for the Story Cube prompts: "Forest," "Owl," and "Wand".…
Sand dunes shift. That's a law of nature. Can you really expect to find something that was buried in the past? Rodney thought so.Written for the 22 June prompt "Bury"…
It is amazing to me that we have lived so long with all of the acronym diseases out there. Fortunately, we have Big Pharma fighting the good fight for us, inventing new drugs all of the time to combat the spread of chronic alphabetitis.This story is loosely tied to the prompt "bounce" at the end.…
It is funny what you remember sometimes. How a word can trigger a recollection of a time or place from the past. For me it is usually a flash memory, just a hint of the event. But this memory is different. I remember it just like yesterday...Written for the 8 June '18 prompt "fire".…
Most men like to support their wife's hobbies. At least they do if they like to keep harmony in the household. But how do we respond when the hobby is just a bit over the top?…
As we get set in our ways, those little interruptions to our routines are the most annoying. A late dinner is right at the top of the list.Written for the 18 May prompt "blunt".…