Real Good Bar and Grill
The essay below is from my book On Dogs on TV. It's real good!
Who’s Happy? a comic strip
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The Backup Population- a comic poem
Porter Wakes Up Ready to Face the Day- a comic strip!
The River in the Basement of the Rainforest- an illustrated poem
Can/Glove Cuzie- short fiction
June 27, 1990MEMO: Thank you for the years of hard work!ATTN: EMPLOYEES This week we would like to our recognize and celebrate Ameri(Can) Co. family. Your loyalty and dedication has allowed us to continue to produce quality and innovative canned goods on a global level. To show our appreciation, you will find a Special Gift … Continue reading Can/Glove Cuzie- short fiction
Stones
The word for pebble in Hebrew is tz’zor. It is also the word for bond. In Jewish tradition it is customary to leave a pebble or stone atop a grave to show that you were there, that you remembered. The custom ties back to sitting shiva, the seven day mourning period associated with Jewish funerals. … Continue reading Stones
Ghost Buildings
I’m in Millvale. I had delicately parked next to one of a scant handful of meters, but as I circle around, fumbling for change, I discover two empty metal husks. The ex-meters grin vacantly at me like the desiccated shell of a desert toad. Somebody had slapped a sticker over where its mouth should be. … Continue reading Ghost Buildings
The Club
It’s my sixth day of travel and I’m limping around the outside of the Concordia Club. It’s August. It’s eighty-nine degrees. I’m sweating profusely. The humidity has caused my hair to puff out of my ponytail creating a frizzy halo around my head resembling a baby orangutan. There’s a cream cheese stain on my t-shirt … Continue reading The Club
