The Day the Earth Changed
I was walking in Central Park in New York City when I saw the sunbathers and picknickers all stand up at the same moment,...
Category: Fictional Forays
They Didn’t Seem Human
I recently became aware of the true danger of writing off other people because they have different views than me. Dismissing the value of...
Three Elephants, Loose in the Lobby
My first thought was that I had stumbled upon a Republican photo op. I had just concluded an interview with a rock legend staying...
My First Day Here
English dictionaries give credit when words and phrases are adopted from other languages, such as ‘avant-garde’ and ‘bon voyage’ from French. However, the source...
A Fork in the Road
It felt like the universe was noticing me and reaching out to me. I’d been feeling utterly isolated at my new school: the new...
A Change of Heart
I did something last week that I’ve wanted to do for many years. But I always pushed the impulse back down because I didn’t...
My Trip to the Moors
Truth be known, I was glad to get out of there. I’m not easily unsettled, but the stories about a werewolf, which local residents...
I’m Just So Tired
I know what you’re thinking. You’re assuming that the email, apparently sent to yourself from yourself, must have been a prank from someone who...
Standing Up
“Let me introduce myself,” I said, using the words and the intonation with which I had begun the previous 17 presentations of my whirlwind...
Why the Long Face?
A horse walked into a bar and the bartender, who was polishing a glass, looked up and smiled. He had waited years to use...