Unable to sleep, dreaming of work, writing news articles, never being able to remove the red-lines of error, I got up. And so, I decided to edit some of my blog stories. Stupid — perhaps. It didn’t take me long to realize that I’ve become lazy when it comes to grammar and punctuation. I also…

It was like watching a public presentation for the newest cellphone. The man walked out onto the stage, smiling, enthusiastic, and ready to show the world the latest gadget that the world ‘must-have.’ At first many didn’t see it, the thing was so small as it flew with a sharp humming noise out to arms-length…

Early today I had to use my initials, TJD, on a piece of paper. The person at the counter looked at them, then at me, before asking, “Is this some sort of an effing joke, ‘cuz if it is it isn’t funny!” Looking at her, I asked, “Is what a joke? “ “These so-called ‘initials?’”…

My Cousin Elmo says, “I wanted to be a Gregorian monk, but I never got the chants.”

Nothing appeared out of the ordinary when Ricky got out of bed. He showered, dressed, had a piece of toast and cup of coffee before heading to work. It was while walking from the parking lot to the employee entrance that he sensed something about himself had changed. He quickly looked at his hands and…

My Cousin Elmo says, “Praise is simply raising ‘pee’ to a whole new level.”

The Confederate Captain stood at the base of the steps, enjoying his smoke, the winter-afternoon feeling more like a springtime morning. He was waiting. He paced back and forth, small quick steps, as his bride came out onto the veranda. Stately and perfect in every aspect, he offered his hand to help her down the…

During the first two pandemics only clothe and paper masks were employed against the virus. But after the third, the central government issued a state-of-the-art mask that covered one’s entire head in a bubble. It came with a built-in re-breather, an adapter to watch Internet-streams, interact on social media, text and it was lightweight and…

She was a bitter old woman, but Jimmy did his best to be nice to Granny Turner because she was one of the last of her kind on the block. “Let them eat cake,” she’d say to anything she found disagreeable. Jimmy didn’t understand what she meant, he simply knew she was upset again and…

We were separated by at least 10 feet as I try never to get in the way of the operator. I was at the backside of the fighting hole. His selected rate of fire was ‘three-at-a-time.’ His part of the mission was to force the enemy to take cover. This grunt suddenly stopped firing, rose…