Aaron Polson's Blog, page 57
March 17, 2010
Howard's Game Part 6
Notice of Discipline Referral
Student: Howard Talbot
Teacher: Mrs. Reynolds
Mike Renfro ran up to me in tears this morning, claiming that Howard told him "shovel man" was going to bury him out back with his dad. I approached Howard, and he told me to "fuck off". His voice didn't sound right. He wasn't even stuttering like usual. I sent Mr. Fontenot in with Howard immediately.
9/28/09, 10:13 AM
To: mm_talbot@gmail.com
From: gboling@usd166.org
Date: 9.28.2009
Subject: Howard
Dear Mrs. Talbot,
Howard had ...
Student: Howard Talbot
Teacher: Mrs. Reynolds
Mike Renfro ran up to me in tears this morning, claiming that Howard told him "shovel man" was going to bury him out back with his dad. I approached Howard, and he told me to "fuck off". His voice didn't sound right. He wasn't even stuttering like usual. I sent Mr. Fontenot in with Howard immediately.
9/28/09, 10:13 AM
To: mm_talbot@gmail.com
From: gboling@usd166.org
Date: 9.28.2009
Subject: Howard
Dear Mrs. Talbot,
Howard had ...
March 16, 2010
Howard's Game Part 5
Mrs. Reyonlds' personal Journal, September 25th, 2009
TGIF.
Still a little freaked out by that Talbot kid. He's been talking to himself at recess the last two days. None of the other kids will come anywhere near him. At least he can't bite them if they're out of range. Ha.
Jerry's got a sitter tonight, and we're going to dinner. Maybe I'll get drunk and he can take advantage of me. Ha.
Lindsay Talbot's diary, September 25th, 2009
I called the police today and reported Rick as a missing person. I t...
TGIF.
Still a little freaked out by that Talbot kid. He's been talking to himself at recess the last two days. None of the other kids will come anywhere near him. At least he can't bite them if they're out of range. Ha.
Jerry's got a sitter tonight, and we're going to dinner. Maybe I'll get drunk and he can take advantage of me. Ha.
Lindsay Talbot's diary, September 25th, 2009
I called the police today and reported Rick as a missing person. I t...
March 15, 2010
Howard's Game Part 4
*quick note: Happy birthday to me with an early present from Space and Time (my birthday being today and the acceptance came on Saturday). "Rats of the Roscinante", a nod to Lovecraft's "Rats in the Walls" set in space, will appear in a future issue. Huzzah!
Now on to "Howard's Game"...
To: gboling@usd166.org
From: mm_talbot@gmail.com
Date: 9.23.2009
Subject: Howard's father
Mr. Boling,
I want to apologize for not being forthcoming on the telephone the other day. I was surprised by Howard's behavior...
Now on to "Howard's Game"...
To: gboling@usd166.org
From: mm_talbot@gmail.com
Date: 9.23.2009
Subject: Howard's father
Mr. Boling,
I want to apologize for not being forthcoming on the telephone the other day. I was surprised by Howard's behavior...
March 14, 2010
Howard's Game Part 3
Mrs. Reyonlds' personal Journal, September 21th, 2009
Weird day today. The kids are way too stir-crazy for this early in the year. Two fights on the playground today, and I had to break one of them up. Keep this up, and Boling will cut recess on us again. Won't that be great? I have enough trouble with reading and math and science when they get a chance to blow off some steam. The weather's been weird, though. Maybe that's it. The weather always gets to them.
Have to admit, the Talbot boy bothe...
Weird day today. The kids are way too stir-crazy for this early in the year. Two fights on the playground today, and I had to break one of them up. Keep this up, and Boling will cut recess on us again. Won't that be great? I have enough trouble with reading and math and science when they get a chance to blow off some steam. The weather's been weird, though. Maybe that's it. The weather always gets to them.
Have to admit, the Talbot boy bothe...
March 13, 2010
Howard's Game Part 2
To: mm_talbot@gmail.com
From: gboling@usd166.org
Date: 9.21.2009
Subject: Your son
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Talbot,
I'm writing to inform you of an incident on the playground this morning. Howard and another boy were involved in an argument during which Howard bit the other child on the wrist. As I've tried to call you three times today via both numbers we have on file in the office, I hope to reach you via email. Howard has been in suspension this afternoon because it is our policy to institute immediat...
From: gboling@usd166.org
Date: 9.21.2009
Subject: Your son
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Talbot,
I'm writing to inform you of an incident on the playground this morning. Howard and another boy were involved in an argument during which Howard bit the other child on the wrist. As I've tried to call you three times today via both numbers we have on file in the office, I hope to reach you via email. Howard has been in suspension this afternoon because it is our policy to institute immediat...
March 12, 2010
Howard's Game Part 1
Notice of Discipline Referral
Student: Howard Talbot
Teacher: Mrs. Reynolds
I overhead Howard arguing with Mike Renfro on the playground during first recess. Howard had two fistfuls of dirt, and fearing he would throw them, I walked closer. Mike began to laugh and pushed Howard. I couldn't hear what Howard said, but he lunged and bit Mike on the right forearm. I immediately blew my whistle, separated the boys, and sent Mike to the nurse's office. The bite marks looked superficial. Howard and I c...
Student: Howard Talbot
Teacher: Mrs. Reynolds
I overhead Howard arguing with Mike Renfro on the playground during first recess. Howard had two fistfuls of dirt, and fearing he would throw them, I walked closer. Mike began to laugh and pushed Howard. I couldn't hear what Howard said, but he lunged and bit Mike on the right forearm. I immediately blew my whistle, separated the boys, and sent Mike to the nurse's office. The bite marks looked superficial. Howard and I c...
March 11, 2010
Howard's Game
Spring break "officially" starts tomorrow. Over the next week, I'll have limited internet access (how will I survive?), so I've set up an eight-part experimental horror story to run here on the blog. I don't know if it will "work" as a piece of fiction, but life is about trying new things, right?
"Howard's Game" starts tomorrow.
Enjoy.
"Howard's Game" starts tomorrow.
Enjoy.
March 10, 2010
WIP Wednesday: Plurality
In other words, what am I not working on?
My YA WIP has a title. Sort of. The word borrowers or borrowed will be in there somewhere. Maybe. (I wouldn't want to mix readers up with The Borrowers .) See, there are certain malevolent spirits in the book who sneak into living bodies (body-grabbing) and cause some real effed-up mayhem (let's call it "personality confusion"). Our dear protagonist can see "borrowed" people, just as he can see the ghosts (or at least echoes of them). Of course, at...
My YA WIP has a title. Sort of. The word borrowers or borrowed will be in there somewhere. Maybe. (I wouldn't want to mix readers up with The Borrowers .) See, there are certain malevolent spirits in the book who sneak into living bodies (body-grabbing) and cause some real effed-up mayhem (let's call it "personality confusion"). Our dear protagonist can see "borrowed" people, just as he can see the ghosts (or at least echoes of them). Of course, at...
March 9, 2010
March 8, 2010
Charlatans and Thieves
Here's the truth about truth: you'll never get the "real" story about anything that's ever happened.
Why?
Human beings have a propensity for skewing reality toward their own point of view.
Take my lies last Friday. Several people identified #6, When I was twelve, my mother took me on a cross-country camping trip in search of dinosaurs, sulfurous hot springs, and giant stone men, as the truth. Yes, we took a trip (in a camper) to see Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Yellowstone National Park i...
Why?
Human beings have a propensity for skewing reality toward their own point of view.
Take my lies last Friday. Several people identified #6, When I was twelve, my mother took me on a cross-country camping trip in search of dinosaurs, sulfurous hot springs, and giant stone men, as the truth. Yes, we took a trip (in a camper) to see Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Yellowstone National Park i...
