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Month: September 2021

Pinstripe Alley by Russell Richardson

September 12, 2021 admin 1 Comment

One summer, Uncle Doug and Aunt Tammy took us bowling at Pinstripe Alley in Middletown, NY. My older brother, Rick, remembers it as the Fourth of July weekend, but he’s wrong. Middle school awaited us, only a week away. 

To …

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I’ll Always Think of Miss Beasley, My Physical Geography Teacher as ‘Miss Boom Boom’ by Paul Beckman

September 10, 2021 admin 2 Comments

Do you know that Climate Change falls under the heading of Physical Geography?

No. Of course, you didn’t know that before I just told you but you can bet a shiny nickel that you’ll never forget.

Then Miss. Beasley droned …

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Everybody Loves Something by Henry Bladon

September 8, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Julie loves jewels. She went to a jeweller and carefully swapped some diamonds for Smarties

Paul loves politics. This morning he accused someone of cultural appropriation.

Kiera (or Kee, to her friends) loves complaining. She complained to her work colleagues …

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Telemarketer Triumph by Dawn DeBraal

September 6, 2021 admin 4 Comments

Watching my husband handle telemarketers is a sight to behold. The phone rings, there is silence for a moment when I hear him say,

“I haven’t had knee pain since I had my leg amputated,” silence again; then he resumes the …

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Sheila by Lindsay Gallant

September 4, 2021 admin Leave a comment

“Are you coming tonight?” Sheila says. She leans on the door frame, head tilted back and tousled brown hair falling around her face, her shape back-lit by the light from the hallway. She looks like she’s posing for a fucking …

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The Leaf Blower by Jacqueline Doyle

September 2, 2021 admin Leave a comment

I can barely stand these days, I’m so shaky and exhausted from lack of sleep. I hoped I would catch up during summer vacation, but it’s been getting worse and worse. When I complained to Henry last week that leaf …

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My Home Away from Home by Nancy Dearborn

September 1, 2021 admin 5 Comments

June squeezed my hand.

“I can’t hear so good,” she told me. 

“I know. I’m sorry.” I leaned closer to her. “Let’s go get some breakfast.”

I wheeled June into the dining hall at the nursing home where I worked. …

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