An Old Salt

“Look,” my wife says, “they don’t go all the way under.” I see but am not relieved. “They lock you … More

The Homecoming (Part Six)

He and Mel had been out drinking with the gang, but everyone else had pooped out and gone home. Tomorrow … More

He sipped the tea, sat back in his chair, and closed his eyes. You can always tell a good Chinese … More

His plane had arrived late. Too late to ride the party bus. Sipping his tea, he watched the old woman … More

He sat at the empty round table sipping watery black tea, wondering what had happened to those 75 years. Of … More

My store is in a part of Chinatown that has so far avoided the magic wand of urban renewal. Take … More

He despised children. He sat there in the dark to make it look as though there was no one home. … More

Like his Army buddies, he decided to attend college on the GI Bill. School sure beat dodging bombs and … More

The day— it was night the last time he knew – had gone well. The same routine since he’d retired. … More

He’d heard that phrase all his life, but never thought much about what it might mean. Maybe he might’ve been … More

When he came to, he was in the dark. Calling out and receiving no response, he figured he was there … More

“You don’t recognize me, do you?” She’s smiling at me, a good smile, the kind of smile that lights up … More

Sickest I’ve ever been. I don’t think anyone got annual flu shots back then. At least I never heard of … More

Last Friday, brightly believing that I’d now become immune to Covid because of finally receiving the first of two Pfizer … More

Since I’ve retired, I’ve looked for things to do to fill out my routine. One thing I’d never done before … More

The fire and the sirens woke everyone up. The sky was bright orange and red. I knew it when I … More

So he’d ceased all criminal activity. Immediately. It was like being hit with a magic wand by his fairy godmother. … More

Maybe, he mused once, if it hadn’t been for marriage, he’d have ended up in prison. Once he met Beatrice, … More

Life had not gone the way he’d hoped since his retirement from teaching. Instead of traveling the world, renovating his … More

He thought, They’re waiting for me right now. In days gone by he used to believe this, but it was … More