History Teaches

History Teaches History teaches us so much but it cannot keep pace with our arrogance and ignorance! Each generation carries with it the movers and the shakers, those simply living clean wholesome lives, obeying the laws, looking to survive, and the Jerry Springer witless wonders, robotic brewers of brawn and monosyllabic tantrums. With the world’s […]

The Casual Stranger

The Casual Stranger (Flash Fiction) He was six feet tall with a stern angular face and he walked with a limp, like one leg was shorter than the other. She watched him walk to the mahogany bar and take a stool next to her, his only choice as the late afternoon crowd was building. From […]

The Omaha Park Incident

The Omaha Park Incident (Flash Fiction) The park was crowded with federal, local, and state political dignitaries, there for the statue unveiling of a most remarkable political figure, James Thomas Rhinestone. The outstanding leadership of this United States Senator from Nebraska led to the disposition of government gridlock which lasted for twenty years. He led […]

The Muse and I

The Muse and I There was a time When the Muse Erato came often Brought me from A dormancy dreary of thought, Brought me to High points of my fancy and fun, Held me close in Her tender arms of rhapsody. The years passed And ink went dry within the pen, And a harsh wind […]