Iain ConliffeAnnihilationI love the sensation of takeoff in a plane. The acceleration pinning you to your seat. The roaring sound of the jets at full-throttle. Even…Jun 8, 2018Jun 8, 2018
Iain ConliffeRallyIn baseball, there is a thing fans call “The Rally Cap”. A rally cap is just a baseball hat turned inside out. When your team is down, when…Apr 25, 2017Apr 25, 2017
Iain ConliffeTalking to your neighbors is a radical act.If you are like most of the people I know right now, you are stuck asking yourself, “What can I do?” The country is going to hell in a…Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017
Iain ConliffeOrlando.I want to scream a thunderous, primeval, banshee wail into the sky and never stop. The sky will darken. The air will still and grow cold…Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016
Iain ConliffeThe love that lies behind green eyes.One of the finest men I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing was not even a man. He was a cat. Earle didn’t know that though. He thought he…May 28, 20161May 28, 20161
Iain ConliffeTidalPeople say that human beings are three-quarters water and one-quarter all of the other stuff. If you’ve seen a flooded river push a house…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
Iain ConliffeAtlantic City.Love is a gamble; a tremendous run at the craps table. Sure the house always wins but you’re playing for keeps and the drinks are free…Sep 23, 2015Sep 23, 2015
Iain ConliffeOn running from monsters.“You are 95% the greatest man I have ever known.” My ex-wife said that. We were having dinner together, the last time I would ever see her…May 22, 2015May 22, 2015
Iain ConliffeOn shooting stars and beautiful things.My friend Danya, Tina the admitting nurse, and I walked through one of the hospital’s underground tunnels, escorted by a security guard. I…May 19, 2015May 19, 2015
Iain ConliffeThe Treeline.A tall skinny boy and a shorter fat boy walked into their favorite junkyard, searching for the rear bumper to a 1987 Cadillac. They were…Apr 14, 2015Apr 14, 2015