Patrick McFarland was emotional as he watched the final spike being driven, joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads in Promontory Summit, Utah, in May of 1869. He was proud of the work he’d done on the most ambitious …
While some people criticized mandates to wear face masks, believing those directives restricted their liberties, Alyssa discovered that wearing the covering provided her a kind of unexpected freedom.
The first time she wore one, she felt self-conscious. That feeling wasn’t …
After Doug punches the time clock in the office, he steps into the hotel courtyard. The cold hits first and pushes against his hangover. Then the wind cuts through his coat and flannel shirt and down to the layers of …
The invitation read, Time to celebrate. The pandemic is over and Blue is having her first birthday. Please attend. We’d love to see you!
Damn. Now I had a decision to make. Should I go or not?
There’s no way …
“A white horse is actually grey — it’s a colouration that occurs when a gene causes the hair coat to gradually lose its colour. A horse may be born chestnut, black, or even palomino, but if its genetic makeup has …
The mail was still delivered by bicycle on Maricopa Island. As with most jobs, the new guy has to shovel the deepest shit, and that was no exception at the Maricopa Post Office. Its newest mail carrier, Frank Harper, was …
If I’d felt livelier last night, I would’ve beaten that boy around the head with my handbag. I might’ve finally used those Kung Fu lessons for the elderly I’d gone to. Threatened to tell his mother. Not that that frightens …
“Do not turn the dial.”
How many times had she heard that voice? The same five words. She attempted to push the phrase aside. Consider something else. She considered her situation. How long have I been here? she thought. …
A 65-year-old man was killed by a bear in the Rhodope Mountains on Friday. The victim was in the woods collecting firewood when he was attacked, villagers said. More than 200 wild bears roam the forests in the Smolyan District, …
Delia watches the older woman as she picks her way, step by careful step, down the cliff path. Her lip curls as she notes how the woman totters on those absurdly high heels. Even now, she thinks, after two days on the island!
“Christ!” she mutters in sudden …