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July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

We Need a Really Good Ball Man

Remember that Seinfeld episode when Kramer wanted to be a ball man for the U.S. Open? He spent an awful lot of time racing from place to place, stopping on a dime, and then racing back. I’m almost certain he never really made it to the big time, but it was Kramer so it was … Continue reading We Need a Really Good Ball Man

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016

On Journaling

I’m sitting here trying to recall the last time I actually wrote something. By that I mean putting pen or pencil to paper and scrawling some bit of creativity. I used to keep a physical journal, but when I made the decision to have a digital journal instead I left the physical by the wayside. … Continue reading On Journaling

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016

Flash Fiction Challenge #2 (I Didn’t Go There)

Rules of the Flash Fiction Challenge: Each entry has to follow a set prompt Each entry has to be 1,000 words or fewer Each entry has to be written specifically for this challenge Getting back to my roots has been an amazing experience already as I’ve begun to dive into this Flash Fiction Challenge. My … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #2 (I Didn’t Go There)

July 3, 2016

being in love

There is a difference between loving someone and being in love with them. When my wife first told me she thought she was falling in love with me it carried so much more weight than a simple “I love you” ever could. There’s just something about the process of being in love that is dynamic, … Continue reading being in love

July 2, 2016July 2, 2016

Burn

“Tell me why I should stay in this relationship when I’m hurting baby. I ain’t happy baby. Plus there’s so many other things I gotta deal with. I think that you should let it burn.” ~Usher Why is it so hard to light that match? No matter how toxic a relationship may be, it is … Continue reading Burn

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016

Flash Fiction Challenge #1 (Candy Apple Red)

I started out as a short story writer. The first story I wrote was called “The Sinister Smile,” and it was constructed when I was between seventh and eighth grade. I look back at it now and I see so many holes in its construction. I see wooden, two-dimensional characters who had set ways of … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #1 (Candy Apple Red)