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The Man in the Attic
When I was 14 years old, I did what many my age do to earn a bit more cash, I babysat for friends of my ...
He Who Preys
My daughter Hannah had always had a fascination with bugs of all kinds. She collected them and kept them in a terrarium she insisted I ...
A Gift From Below
Tom Strand had to pee. Sixty-four ounces of gas station root beer sloshed in his gut, disrupting the constant thoughts of his mother. The problem ...
Salt in the Dark River
The house sat empty at the top of the hill. Its security lights were a beacon in the night, like a lighthouse alone in the ...
Elf on a Shelf (with a Knife)
“It’s creepy,” Dan balked. “It’s cute,” Julia countered. “Besides, it’s fun. I mean, geez Scrooge, where’s your Christmas spirit?” Dan picked up the doll and ...
Writer’s Block
“Did you get my story written?” Christie asked as she came through the front door just after two. Normally she wouldn’t be home for another ...
Best Investment
Being the divorced father of a kid can be a challenging and rewarding job all on its own. Especially when you’re running your own major ...
Toualetehydrophobia
I had no idea there were so many debilitating phobias. There are those that are terrified of right angles, Mexican food, the letter R, the ...
The Russian Sleep Experiment
Russian researchers in the late 1940s kept five people awake for fifteen days using an experimental gas based stimulant. They were kept in a sealed ...
The Hell Experiment
My name is David. For as long as I can remember, I couldn’t think of anything to be more ashamed of than my dad. I ...
Horse/8min
It was an incredibly hot day when I heard the knock on my door. One of those days where you close the blinds and crank ...
Paper, Platinum, Stone
On what would have been our fiftieth anniversary, I bought you a marble headstone. Stone is the recommended gift for ninety years of marriage, but ...
