Oct 21, 2017Make NOT Doing the Wrong Thing a HabitBy Don Hall “Me, too.” Following the explosive revelation of something everyone already knew about — the serial abuse upon countless women in Hollywood by Harvey Weinstein — the simple request online was for any woman who had experienced sexual harassment or assault to respond with “Me, too.” The numbers…Feminism6 min readFeminism6 min read
Oct 16, 2017Illiterate DickWe met in person at a coffee shop. He was OK, but to be honest I thought he might be gay. He had earrings and a questionable beard and I was sure he was a hipster and didn’t realize it. — We chatted, we talked about storytelling. I felt like he was more of a networking contact than a romantic connection. Although, I did find him funny, semi-charming and entertaining. It was not a total loss. We became Facebook friends and started talking frequently. He posted a picture of himself out…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Oct 15, 2017You Aren’t Harvey Weinstein So Calm DownBy Don Hall Seriously. On the heels of the not-so-surprising news that a mega-wealthy, older, white, Hollywood power broker turned out to be a serial sexual harasser, there are now articles and statuses and tweets going around that other men are now afraid to meet with women because they might…Rape5 min readRape5 min read
Oct 13, 2017Kaepernick Has Nothing To Complain AboutBy Mike Vinopal Vice President of the United States Mike Pence walked out of the Colts vs. 49ers’ game last weekend when several of the 49ers knelt during the National Anthem. He was appalled, as was our president. They tweeted about it. All the news networks covered it. …Sports4 min readSports4 min read
Oct 11, 2017Breaking Down the 2nd AmendmentIf this plan was liked by the Anti-Federalists you can bet there were people that didn’t like it: the Federalists. The Federalists wanted a robust federal government with a national bank, business incentives and well trained professional army. They had a strong argument. During the Revolution, the first into battle…Guns4 min readGuns4 min read
Sep 1, 2017Just Hoping My Boss Doesn’t See This OneSeptember 01, 2017 in J.L. Thurston By J. L. Thurston Disclaimer: I love my job, it pays well. I don’t want to be a starving artist. I don’t want to lose my job. So, I want everyone to know that I’m a writer. Mostly, I write fiction, but every now…Death6 min readDeath6 min read
Aug 31, 2017A Wild Theory About Road RageBy Chris Churchill I wrote a song once called Satanic Bible. The opening lyrics are, “I got cut off by a cab. And the woman in the back seat, asked me if I was crazy. So I held up my Satanic Bible, and I said, ‘Yes.’” While not exactly Maya…Self Driving Cars4 min readSelf Driving Cars4 min read
Aug 30, 2017The Burning of Bad Leroy BrownBy David Himmel This story was originally published in 2009 on David Himmel’s old blog, Himmel Ink. Where I work my day job, a crematorium is located just across the parking lot, less than a stone’s throw from my office. The garage where the bodies are carted in opens up…Death6 min readDeath6 min read
Aug 29, 2017Hi, I am from the Future, Everything will be Fine (A Free Novella)By Peter Kremidas Alright, shut up. Stop freaking out. You’re all — hey! Shh. You’re all freaking out because you think everything is going to hell. I get it. It looks bad out there. But it’s not that bad. Really. I’m from the future and I’m about to tell you…Short Story19 min readShort Story19 min read