Civil Service?

Just before dinner, I got a call from the government. Talk about bad timing! It’s never a good time to Continue reading →

Severance Pay

Early one morning, I was awakened by an unwelcome call. On the other end of the line, an impatient male Continue reading →

The Hydrogen Economy

If you’re like me, you wake up in the middle of the night and wonder: what is the basis of Continue reading →

What’s in the Box?

People were coming and going. What was the big idea? They were everywhere! Don’t stand in a doorway and talk! Continue reading →

Pair rants

I awoke one morning to find that my mother and father had been replaced by an old wooden chair and Continue reading →

The Interview

Early one morning, I was awakened by a desperate call. I was invited to a job interview, to be held Continue reading →

Flea Market

It happened every Sunday, down at the old courthouse. The courthouse was the scene of the last public execution in Continue reading →

Autism Portrayed Properly

  I am really enjoying the series Mr. Mercedes. Despite the clichéd ingredients (retired small town detective, divorced, heavy drinker, Continue reading →