Category Archives: Session VII
Wisdom
Gordon Heathrow looked at his dog and saw a man’s face. His dumbass golden retriever had never looked smarter. As he scratched his droopy ears, the little hairs all over Gordon’s body shuddered like how the wind rode the hills … Continue reading
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Kids Say the Darndest Things
There are as many circles of Hell as there are years in life. Starting today, I’m in circle number 8. It’s all right so far. At least there’s cake. But my “friends” don’t like me. Judy’s mom forced her to … Continue reading
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Waiting at a Traffic Light on a Rainy Saturday Morning
The traffic light gods are not pleased with us. Their eyes glow red, even brighter still against the gray sky. The wipers thump back and forth like a metronome, and I can feel my tongue scraping away at my cheek … Continue reading
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Santa Movie, obligatory montage leading to the climax
A choir is singing “Carol of the Bells” with an electric guitar accompaniment. The elves are all hammering an assembly line of wooden toys. Santa is checking over his list one last time, brows wrinkled and jaw bulging. Mrs. Claus … Continue reading
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Santa Movie, flashback scene
“But she’s a Jew!” Nicholas’s father screamed. “Where did we go wrong? How could we have raised such an ungrateful son?” Nicholas’s mother sobbed into a handkerchief. “I love Sara!” Nicholas protested. “I’m going to marry her one day!” Nicholas’s … Continue reading
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Santa Movie, Scene 1
A red-suited hunter shuffles through the frozen tundra, musket in hand. The frigid winds blow on his frost-laden beard. He tugs the fur trim of his coat over his ears. There is a valley ahead where he can escape the … Continue reading
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Trailer for the Santa Movie
[Santa shuffles through an empty tundra] In a world frozen in time, one man on a quest from God must find a way to give good will toward men. Santa: How can I do it? There’s not enough good will … Continue reading
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Word Salad
Yeah, I can read people’s thoughts, but it’s not what you think. The way they show it on T.V. it just comes out all crystal clear. Well, real minds aren’t quite like that. The hardest for me is this time … Continue reading
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Experiment #842
Scientific log: Experiment #842, Day 1 Disc jockeys (hereafter referred to as “DJs”) are a menace to society. They play loud techno music at all hours of the day, making people deaf. These “DJs” are often participants in drug culture … Continue reading
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Dexter
“Hey, Dexter! Are you gonna kill some people today?” “Shut up!” Dexter whined. He hated the kids in Kindergarten. They were always making fun of him. Why did he have to have to be named after a killer on T.V.? … Continue reading
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