Pullin’ Weeds
I hate weed. Actually, I hated weeding when I was a kid. It was one of my “childhood chores” I had to perform when my Old Man was home on the weekends. And ya know no matter how hard I tried, I could never get all of the damn stuff out of the ground. There…
A Lesson Learned
It was noisy. Imagine being surrounded by a group of loud drunken College kids at a Thursday night party. Partying like there was no tomorrow. The Deltas had the best Fraternity digs and threw the best parties at Chico State. Yeah, it was a beautiful warm evening in the Spring of 1975. And there I…
Blossom
One of my friends told me this funny story about the time he received a post-surgical consult from an Asian Doctor who had a very thick accent. Being concerned after his colon surgery he was very keen to hear what his doctor had to say – but was dismayed because he couldn’t understand what he…
A Curious Boy
Being a kid in an adult world is strange. Growing up in the 1950s, well ya had to be there to understand how different life was back then. That being said… I came across a box of photographs in my desk drawer the other day. If truth be told it was part of what little…
Party at Horror Beach
I was thumbing through my old Yearbook from my old Alma Mater – Dewey Bilkum Chiropractic College the other day, when I stumbled across a picture of a couple of students that seemed vaguely familiar. Actually, it was two seated students to be exact. Their bodies sat precariously perched on two hardback chairs with faces…
Sell Out!!
It was a typical boring Saturday night. Translated: I was too exhausted to get off my butt and do something that required any effort on my part. So I thought I’d just tool around on my cell phone, and nurse a couple of pints of Knicker Twister beers while chilling on my well-worn La-Z Boy…
He Who Laughs
* This story was first published in Spillwords.com March 10th, 2022. Story contains some Strong Language. They were all thieves, murderers, and thugs, and they all wanted a piece of me. Culled from inner-city ghettos or harvested from backwater hamlelts in the South – my platoon represented the worst society had to offer. Most of…
Charles NOT in Charge Part 2 – Conclusion
* Story Contains Some Strong Language A few weeks later I was on the set of No Life to Give waiting to get my instructions from Tony the Soap’s stage manager. I was still buzzing from my meeting with Anna Marie, assistant Casting Director, for No Life. “You have a perfect look for Soaps, ”…
Charles NOT in Charge Part 2- Conclusion
Howdy Folks! I hope you all have a fun and safe Holiday Weekend. “Charles NOT in Charge” Part 2- Conclusion will be published on Tuesday July 5th. Happy 4th of July!
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…