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  • Iron Man, Human Heart

    Iron Man, Human Heart

    On Sunday, August 4th, 1991 the Chicago White Sox hosted the Baltimore Orioles at Comiskey Park. The White Sox stood near the top of their…
    Go to the profile of Steve Starkweather
    Steve Starkweather
    Jun 20
    The Glasgow Jail Experiment

    The Glasgow Jail Experiment

    It disnae pay tae be working class when we’ve transitioned fae salt of the earth tae troglodytes unworthy ae a living wage. Maybe it’s…
    Go to the profile of John Tinney
    John Tinney
    Jun 20
    Palmetto Hearts

    Palmetto Hearts

    Leo smushed a patty on the grill, eliciting a little sizzle and a whisp of white smoke. He took the bottle of beer Ray was holding for him…
    Go to the profile of Glenn Brown
    Glenn Brown
    Jun 20
    Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash

    It’s very early in the morning. After first light but before Dawn.
    Go to the profile of John Gillen
    John Gillen
    Jun 20
    Simple Sanity

    Simple Sanity

    Approaching the second mountain of this life, I long for peace, and today, the guidance comes from the parrots in the trees clicking their…
    Go to the profile of Brian McFadden
    Brian McFadden
    Jun 20
    Babes in Arms to Babes With Arms

    Babes in Arms to Babes With Arms

    An irreverent look at suggestions to fortify schools
    Go to the profile of Vivian McInerny
    Vivian McInerny
    Jun 8
    Suicide of a friend

    Suicide of a friend

    “To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To…
    Go to the profile of John E Marks
    John E Marks
    Jun 8
    Toy Soldiers

    Toy Soldiers

    fiction or future
    Go to the profile of Peculiar Julia
    Peculiar Julia
    Jun 5
    A Quarter of Two Miles

    A Quarter of Two Miles

    Even a giant, browning, crinkled map tells of greater bliss
    Go to the profile of Enorelle Poke
    Enorelle Poke
    Jun 5
    Flashes of Lust and Apocalypse

    Flashes of Lust and Apocalypse

    A story about 12:01
    Go to the profile of Loran @PlayfulWritings
    Loran @PlayfulWritings
    Jun 5
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