A fun day of skiing turns ugly. Now it was a matter of survival. Hank Brower was an avid cross country skier. He hit the snow covered trails whenever he could. The coming Saturday was forecast to be bright and sunny. A rare February occurrence where he lived. It would…

Wesley Gordon is offered a job. If you haven’t read part one, you can do it HERE>> The morning air had a slight chill to it. He sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, happy to have had the bench for the night. He sat and stared out…

A weekly dig through the Fictitious file cabinet. Uncovering one of my stories buried at the bottom of the bin. There are thousands of homeless people living on the streets of America and beyond. Some of them were famous before they fell on hard times through drug or alcohol addiction…

People write for many reasons. Some are better than others. “Some people write because they have to say something. Others write because they have something to say.” I’m not sure who first penned these words, but they ring true. “Putting words on paper is either the physical manifestation of an…

The citizens were lied to and they believed it. When they finally figured it out, they were pissed off enough to make things right. It was a small Midwest town called Wayton. Average population, two thousand. There was no big industry pumping money into the town coffers. Its survival depended…

Cattle ranching was well established in Hawaii long before the American cowboy made his mainland debut. It was early. I had just arrived at the office and was about to pour myself a fresh cup of coffee when my boss stepped out of his office. “Scott, I’ve got an assignment…

Your Successful Retirement Lifestyle may include travel. Don’t let the times we find ourselves living in stop you in your tracks. For many of us who are retired, there are certain things we want to accomplish. We’ve put together a list be it mental or actually written down. Many of…

One of the most deadliest snakes in the world and they were loose in the house. Carl stood frozen in place as the sudden realization hit him. Except for his dead cat, the cage was empty. Carl was never one to panic, but this was serious. He couldn’t have found…

A weekly dig through the Fictitious file cabinet. Uncovering one of my stories buried at the bottom of the bin. Updated and edited. People can be total ass holes. Relationships you thought were strong can evaporate overnight or turn sour for the stupidest reason. People you thought you could trust…