Short Stories

Ghost Hunters

I’ve always been interested in the paranormal.  No, I’ve never gone to Area 51 or checked out the mysterious Marfa Lights in Texas or stayed at the Hotel Roosevelt in…

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Family Tree

When I was just six years old, living in Fairhope, Alabama, a man knocked at our front door.  My father, John Smith, peered through the curtains in the living room…

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That’s Not Me

When I regained consciousness, I couldn’t move.  I don’t mean I was paralyzed, I mean I appeared to be trapped in some sort of box.  I was laying on my…

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Migration Mandate

It was a cool evening in September as a group of Downy Woodpeckers gathered to hear the latest migratory recommendations from the WHO – the Winged Health Organization.  Dr. Anthony…

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Questionable Treasures

“Is it true what they say about the Captain?” asked Private Fry, his first time aboard Captain Raven’s ship. “In what regards?” asked Boatswain Stephens for clarification as the men…

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Bob to the Rescue

There is nothing particularly exciting about Bob.  Actually, that’s really giving him too much credit.  There is nothing exciting at all about Bob.  There, that’s better.  Bob is 33 years…

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Modern Moses

He never talked about it when I was growing up.  My father’s name is Thomas.  Thomas Jones.  Tommy to his close friends.  Tom to most everyone else.  He married my…

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Can You Keep A Secret?

Alice sat at the bar in the restaurant alone.  She ordered a drink for two reasons: she needed something to calm her nerves (she was shaking like the last orange…

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