The Honor System

She walked into the bar,  placed a ten dollar bill down, and looked around for the bartender. There didn’t seem to be anyone in attendance.  A couple of gay guys in on their lunch break from across the street said, “Help yourself.  Bebe’s late again.  We’re keepin’ a pile of money over on the counter.… Continue reading The Honor System

Rusty’s Kids

Kristie awakened with a start to see two disheveled blond toddlers with huge blue eyes and dirty faces dressed only in soggy underpants peering at her through a window above the trailer.  She is suddenly in a panic.  Where is she? What is she doing there? Where is Chad? Speck? Lenna? The kids belong to… Continue reading Rusty’s Kids

Jungle Love

She was limping up the stairs to get into her apartment carrying her shoes in one hand while finagling with her keys and purse in the other.  She had learned an important lesson that night. She liked soul music, R&B, jazz, and black guys.  She was looking for an adventure. None of her girl friends… Continue reading Jungle Love

Boxing Day

Every year I promises myself, “I won’t cry at Christmas.” But every year I do.  I cry about the the story itself.  I cry when I hear the music of the season, especially “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” when I think of all the soldiers on deployment. I cry for friends and family far and… Continue reading Boxing Day