What Does Trick-or-Treat Mean?
Halloween is not celebrated in every part of the world, but in most of the countries where this is a holiday that…
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I don’t know how it happened, only how it started. I thought it was just my overactive imagination, but then things escalated.…
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Modern playing cards are filled with layers of meaning and symbology that can be traced back centuries. The four kings, for example,…
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Letters From Ben
I don’t think I’ve ever told this story before. I’ve done my best to repress the memories of that year of my…
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I've been laying down on this couch watching TV for what seems like hours. I can hear my dog barking downstairs. I…
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The Statue
The dealer was effusive in his praise for the artwork. It was just so life-like, he gushed. It wouldn’t be cheap, he…
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We’re lying on the floor of a stockroom in a gas station. Malia and I, the chubby, middle-aged clerk and an older…
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He may not know it, but my son is in extreme mortal danger. With every passing minute, the odds dwindle that I…
Read NowMissing Teeth
When I woke up in the morning, I knew something was off. It wasn't until after my morning shower and shave that…
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This is Part 4 of the Did Boy Kill? series. You can read the previous installments in the linked tag. Much has…
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“I guess it’s more like a numbness. Like when a leg or arm falls asleep. Whenever I move, there’s a disconnect. It…
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King’s Drift
It was an overcast and dull Saturday afternoon when I was attacked. I was twelve years old at the time and despite…
Read NowThe Black-Eyed Kids
My Internet Service Provider used to have offices in a shopping center before they moved to their (comparatively) lush accommodations elsewhere. There…
Read NowBlack-Eyed Kids In Kansas
It was warm for a December afternoon in Hutchinson, Kan., when Katie came home from work in 2008. Katie’s ride dropped her…
Read NowShort Break: Derpbutt Needs Repairs – Updated 2/4
UPDATE 2/4: I'm working on reading submissions and getting things scheduled. Expect to see new pastas on the main page starting on…
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I Went To a Funeral That Was Supposed To Be a Wedding
I was supposed to be at my friend’s wedding this weekend. And the thing is, maybe I was there? Only I’m pretty…
Read NowI Can Hear Them
So... Before I say anything, I need you to understand something. And make a promise. I know...what I’m about to say is…
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I've been asked to help spread the word about what I hope will be a very successful and important charity project. I…
Read NowIt’s Not About You
You and Sarah rush through the doors as Rachel screams. Her cries abruptly cut off as the stone doors slam shut, though…
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The Last Man on Earth
Humanity has been long destroyed, decimated by its own ego and thirst for power fueled by the ignorance of man. How I…
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