Matthew Melt glared along the cracked sidewalk. “I remember the houses being whiter.” “I suppose you remember the grass being greener,” replied the orange and black individual, without expression. Matthew glared at Mohankle. The parchment with the spell on it had not been inexpensive, the ingredients for a potion not easy toContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: Faded Memory”
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Bunnies, bunnies, bunnies
It seems to me that though we have done our due diligence in reporting o the behavior of dogs and cats (and chickens and storks and skunks) on postcards, we have been ignoring an only slightly less popular postcard mammal. We have spoken very little on the activities of rabbits, bunnies, and bunny rabbits.Continue reading “Bunnies, bunnies, bunnies”
The Vista
Sometimes, in the summer, my mind slips from its serious consideration of crime, violence, and other features of the coming elections, and meanders in the direction of Wistful Vista. Now, those of you who are old enough to remember vintage trivia questions will recall that Fibber McGee and Molly of sitcom fame livedContinue reading “The Vista”
Chim Chim
We have spoken, hereintofore, of the custom of our ancestors to send New Tear cards. We don’t know that a lot nowadays. Nice custom, really, but when people look over what they’ve spent on Christmas cards and the like in December, the impulse no longer exists. We have also spoken of the prevalence ofContinue reading “Chim Chim”
Timing Is Everything
I never knew my Great-Uncle Walter. According to my grandfather, who seemed to like his brother-in-law, Walter was one of the finest mechanics in that corner of Iowa, a man who could repair an engine in moments and understand at a glance why a furnace had stopped giving off heat. But Walter felt heContinue reading “Timing Is Everything”
A Toast to Cinnamon
Getting really tired of this, America. Where is our sense of historic preservation? Why is there no reliable place where we can look to find the names of those heroes and heroines who have made our lives worth living? Are we so caught up in proving we are the peak of civilization that weContinue reading “A Toast to Cinnamon”
FICTION FRIDAY: Astray
It didn’t seem quite right to be out here without her walker. They kept telling her not to go out without her walker. But Edith had no very clear idea where it was. Of course, That Christa would scold her again but there was no help for it. She just had no clue whereContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: Astray”
Architectural Pride
I understand, honest I do. You spent a lot of time and money on your building. You’re proud of it. The architect promised this would be a building which would stand the test of time, and you want people to see it. By what right do I call the child of your corporate dreamsContinue reading “Architectural Pride”
Yawns Out Yonder
Once upon a time, there existed a series of plain oblong volumes called “Boring Postcards”, in which the editors reprinted what they considered some of the blandest, least interesting postcards ever produced. They eventually begged for mercy and terminated the series, as the more postcards they showed off, the more people sent to them,Continue reading “Yawns Out Yonder”
That Bustling Throng
Once upon a time, Chicago decided to retool the Loop. State Street, in those days a bustling shopping district, was redesigned with bigger sidewalks and smaller streets. Motor vehicles were banned except for cabs and buses, and the whole area was renamed the “State Street That Great Street Mall”. Vast sidewalks would give peopleContinue reading “That Bustling Throng”
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