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A Very Unlucky Boy: A Short Story

May 6, 2013

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Charles was a very unlucky boy. He was cursed with a powerful imagination. “What if I had been born a prince,” he often asked himself. “Or a shepherd? Or a woodsman? My life might have been better, it might have been worse, but, at least, it would have been different.  Oh, what would life be […]

The Condo: A Short Story

January 28, 2013

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NB: MAY BE DISTURBING OR FRIGHTENING TO SOME READERS Why am I awake? Jaime checked her clock. In digital red, it showed midnight. She squeezed her eyes shut and, when she opened them again, it showed a minute past midnight. For God’s sake, I’ve only been asleep for an hour. I need to get some […]

The Ethicist, Ep. 6: Hope.

January 13, 2013

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NB: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT Albert Camus tells us that the fundamental philosophical question is whether or not one should kill oneself in the face of life’s absurdity. He’s right, of course. I have also learned, in the last few years, there are many ways to commit suicide that don’t involve dying. Desmond, bless his little […]

The Christmas Kitten: A Short Story

December 25, 2012

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NB: COURSE LANGUAGE AND MATURE THEMES Jeff reminded himself that the suicide rate is always highest at Christmas. It’s probably because they close the bars, he thought. Forcing broken people to sober up long enough to remember how alone they are probably isn’t the best approach for Christmas. It’s not fair either. Only the poor […]

The Ethicist, Ep. 5: Grades [NSFW].

December 23, 2012

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NB: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT I find it strange that we humans so often makes sense of our lives by asking whether or not we deserve — or deserved — for this or that happen to us. Take Ashley, the beautiful young blond who is trying to impress me, by pushing my cock deep into her […]

Janice and the Pea Patch: A Short Story.

December 16, 2012

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Janice was a naughty girl. Often, she would hide in her pea patch and not come home when her mother called. Her mother would call and call, but Janice would not come home because Janice loved to hear her mother call and call. Janice also loved her daddy. He drove a big truck and was […]

The Ethicist, Ep. 4: Boomers.

December 3, 2012

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NB: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT The problem with Boomers isn’t that they’re Boomers. The problem is that they’re human — all too human. Take Professor Johnson, for example. “Gregor, you can’t stumble through your career, with a smile on your face, being everyone’s buddy, hoping everything will work out.” Johnson tosses his reading glasses onto a […]

Lindsay’s Terrible Secret: A Short Story

November 19, 2012

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The most remarkable thing about Lindsay was that she was so very unremarkable. She kept, however, a terrible secret. She had been chosen. She knew not for what, by whom, or why. She knew only that she had been chosen. Safe in this knowledge, Lindsay could sit alone and apart, whether she was with others […]

The Ethicist, Ep. 3: Doubt [NSFW].

November 11, 2012

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NB: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT “Gregor, your problem is that, despite your outward appearance of being an optimist, you’re, in fact, a nihilist,” Sarah inexplicably says to me. The major shortcoming of an affair with a grad student is that sometimes she thinks she’s people. “Sarah, your problem is that you can’t square your post-feminist ideals […]

The Rabbit and the Tiger: A Short Story (For Tony and Terry’s Wedding)

November 5, 2012

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Once upon a time, a Tiger and a Rabbit fell in love. “Rabbit, I love you so much,” said Tiger. “I want to eat you up whole, so you will always be a part of me.” “Tiger, I love you so much,” said Rabbit. “ I want you to chase me forever, so I will […]

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