Stories
Here are some short-short stories that I've written over the years.
Contents
The Plan
Well, it seemed like a good plan at the time.
The Ladies Oblivious to the Scratching of My Nails
I make my getaway.
The Garden
Cleanliness is all right in its place, but…
Sabbaticals
Holy Spinoza, Batman!
Brody
That Brody is really bad news.
White Hats
Where are the heroes of yesteryear?
Down By the Riverside
The flotsam and jetsam of the ages…
Some Days Are Like That
Out of the frying pan into the fire…
The Legion of Failed Superheroes
We can't all be Superman or Batman.
Rawhide Cello
What keeps you sane while you're going for the gold?
Locomotives
A tale of town and country.
Domestic Dialogue
A drama in one act.
Sunset
Oh how I hate to see that evening sun go down.
Jim Anderson
One man's redemption.
Lost, but Not Forever
There are some things that you can count on.
The Diagramming of Sentences
A tale of love and grammar.
Door
Can one ever go home again?
Elevator Games
Some games go on for a long time.
Reading: Lesson One
Read this reader's guide to reading.
The Still White Maiden of the Vineyards
Two visions.
How to Become a Writer
Everyone can be a writer. Here's how!
The Writing Process
Why my novel took ten years to write.
Let There Be Laundry
The genesis of laundry, King James version.
The Horror of the Himalayas
Writers can't ever use too many adjectives!
What Constitutes Good Mental Health?
An Inquiry
On the Veranda
Fate has a way of sneaking up…
Mirror Wisdom
Drinking really enhances one's powers of reflection.
Untitled
Another story.
One Day Last June
This really happened to me. Can you prove that it didn't?
My Writings
Will the popular successes of today be forgotten in the future?
The Lesson of the Master
My Philosophy 101 nightmare.
The Woman in the Park
The end of the line.
The Cows
My bovine infestation.
In the Early Evening
Why I'll be staying at home.
The Tragic Tale of Jacob the Inventor and Private Detective Fred Mandible
The world has never known a greater tragedy than this.
Some Days Are Like That: Part 2
This has no connection to Part 1.
Studebaker
This story goes nowhere.
On the Decline of Literature in the 21st Century
It's all zombies now.
The Story of Everything
A tautological epic.
On the Sorting of Currency
A two-character drama in one act.
Death of the King
A vegetative story.
Getting Close to the Island
Lean and mean, that's the ticket!
Raft
A night vision.
The Shaggy Gnome
On cleaning one's room.