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The Rules – Instructions on How to Succeed at Cat Sitting
My friend Josh was my polar opposite. He was a young, successful entrepreneur and, frankly said, filthy rich. On the other hand, I was a ...
The Lost, the Cave and the Closet
“I don’t want the cops up here snooping in my stuff.” Brian’s voice told me he was angry almost as much as he was worried. ...
No Death in the Dollhouse
Deep in the woods, there’s a beautiful mansion. In this mansion, would seem to be a happy home. In the back garden and in the ...
For 4/20, I Finally Took the Plunge and Tried the Eldritch Bud – I Regret It
I should preface this by stating that I’m not much of a smoker. Wow, amazing tone to set on a 4/20 experience, right? I just ...
A Dinner Date
Zaleski State Forest is a short jot from my place of business. I’ve been known to skip eating and use my lunch break to take ...
Leave Your Flashlights at Home
I’ve been a national park ranger for close to two decades. Protocols have changed a lot in that time. I write this just to try ...
The Scarecrow
The scarecrow stands around twelve feet tall. A lone, misshapen sentinel in the midst of a dark field, beneath the blood of a clotted red ...
The Magic of Television
My grandpa Chuck is a Baby Boomer, and without a doubt, the most quintessentially Boomer thing my grandpa does is maintain a ‘display room.’ It’s ...
Circumpolar
With her sledge held under one arm Cassandra battled her way up the slope. Halfway up she paused to rest against the frost-crept trunk of ...
Wholesome Henry’s Holiday Hijinks
Do you believe in miracles? It’s Christmas, and this is the time of year folks invest in miracles. They hold out for them. Something like ...
