I Kinda Suck at this Job!
Just what the Hell was this Damn woman’s agenda? Did she hate all Temps at the office or was it just me? “It just must be me,” I thought gloomily as I gazed out the office window at another depressingly foggy day in the Big City. No other employees – Temp or Full Time had…
Lookin’ on the Brite Side Part 2
By mid day, I was so zonkedI I could barely keep my eyes open during biology class. The teacher kept blabbering on and on about genetics. I couldn’t follow along as it all sounded like red sox plus white sox equals pink sox stuff to me. So I get outa class and run into my…
Rick, Conman Extraordinaire- We’re Going to Mexico Part 2
Waking up in the hotel the next day felt surreal. We were in Mexico and it was the first time I had been out of California. After getting up, we all went to the Restaurant in the hotel for breakfast of eggs, coffee and more “tortillas” an ubiquitous staple in this country. I was super…
“Star”
I sweated so much the first night I slept with her that my sheets were soaked by morning. Her snores and farts allowed me no rest. Still, she was the most beautiful puppy I had ever laid eyes upon. And she was mine. Dark brown eyes opened in the morning and a pink tongue with…
Jake and his Hot Trans Am Part 7
When I was a wee tyke living in Virginia, my Dad took it upon himself to rid our old homestead of a yellow jacket hive. My Old Man was very inventive in the process. First, he built a small fire in front of the stump where the yellow jackets were living, second, he had a…
Jimmy’s Place
My friend Charlie from Acting School crashes on my couch exhausted. He smells like tortilla chips, cigarettes, sweat, and tequila. He sleeps over when he works at one of his restaurant jobs late in the evening, usually on weekends. I sleep in the back of my railroad apartment in my bed and Charlie sleeps on…
Window Shopping
They sit in a crowded shop window. Gazing out at the public with expressions that seem to beg for attention and love. Each one has an identity, each one has a story. They all just want to be held and loved. And so they sit waiting. Waiting for that “special” someone. Someone who will name…
Lookin’ on the Brite Side
Dear Matt, This is your Big Brother “Chick” dropping ya a line from College up in Norcal. I’m writin’ to let you know how things are going on at school. I finally got settled in at Bradley Hall. Bradley is a Co-ed dorm which means there’s both Guys and Gals allowed to sleep in the…
“Rick!” Conman Extraordinaire!!! “We’re Goin’ to Mexico… Part 1
“Rick?! Ahhh Man…He was the Best Salesman I ever met. No one was better than that Guy. If you see that Bastard you tell him he owes me $100 bucks. The Pendejo blew it on The Track years ago and hasn’t paid me back since.” Pedro “Call Me Pete” Salazar, Romano Chevrolet, San Jose, California…
The Search for Freedom
Getting older sucks. And anyone who tells you differently is full of shit. Such were my thoughts as I drove home from the store. My cheeks burned with frustration as I replayed this afternoon’s humiliating events in my head. “Hello, can I help you?” bellowed an anorexic bearded kid behind the Health Food store counter.…