Like many, I* will be attending my local No Kings Protest on June 14, 2025. Peaceful protests are the sacred right of all Americans. The right to assemble and seek redress of our grievances is enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Whether you are participating in the No Kings Protest, counter-protesting it,Continue reading “No Kings Protest”
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Life in 2050
Coltrane stopped and pivoted as he reached the steel door. The digital timer next to the little observation window ticked down. Eight seconds. He had plenty of time before the shock collar began buzzing. He held his wrist up to the scanner. He didn’t like the chip, but what could he do? He hadContinue reading “Life in 2050”
Movie Date
She said yes! I had a date with the prettiest dark-eyed girl at Buena High School. Oh, how I had longed for this day. I had a secret crush on her since she showed up at our Freshman Orientation. It took a year to work up the nerve to talk to her. Her name wasContinue reading “Movie Date”
Vigil
Up a lonesome canyon so many miles from home, She misses her dear soldier never more to roam. Not so long ago, he heard a bugle’s call, He was a handsome warrior, brave and proud and tall. Now he lies beneath a stately old oak tree, Never more his widow nor hisContinue reading “Vigil”
Part II: War
Chapter 12: Better Angels Crack! Reuben slung the bat behind him and dashed for first base. He looked up to see the direction of the ball as he ran. It was fair, but flying high. As it started on its downward trajectory, the man on third base ran towards it. His bare handsContinue reading “Part II: War”
Kidnapped
Yes, I knew what freedom was, I roamed the world just because. Days of leisure, having fun, Basking in the summer sun. Not a care in all the world, My destiny not unfurled. But I was snatched from the street, By one who was soft and sweet. A hostage was myContinue reading “Kidnapped”
Chapter 11: Wanted Man
Two years after leaving Kansas, Reuben was in the field checking the growth of his corn when a well-dressed man drove up to his Iowa farm in a buggy. He looked official. Was he trouble? Reuben peered at the stranger from the cover of the field. The man got out of the rig and knocked.Continue reading “Chapter 11: Wanted Man”
Tariffs vs. the Super Rat
World trade and tariffs are complicated. Dirt bikes are not. Enter the diminutive Hodaka motorcycle. Back in the ‘60s an Athena, Oregon grain exporter had a problem. The Pacific Basin Trading Company, PABATCO, was selling lots of grain to Japan. The were accumulating piles of Japanese Yen in return. A way was neededContinue reading “Tariffs vs. the Super Rat”
Melancholia
Reuben sat on the bench reflecting on the War, his marriage, his family, his sorrow, and his guilt. Beside him sat his revolver, cold, hard, loaded. Next to the gun was a crock of rye whiskey. He twisted the cork off, cradled it in the crook of his arm, and took a long swig.Continue reading “Melancholia”
Chapter 10: Mayhem
Reuben was surprised to see his friend James Mongomery brushing past the crowd gathered in front of the Barnes General Store, which served as the Post Office and Polling Place for the brand-new hamlet of Sugar Mound. Had Mongomery changed his mind about boycotting the vote on the Lecompton Constitution, he wondered. Election day wasContinue reading “Chapter 10: Mayhem”
Outlaws, Outrages and Outright Lies 