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Watching the End of the World – Chapter 59

Marlene opened the door to Cornwall’s office. “Senator, Max Simpson from the Post is here for the interview.” Cornwall had been dozing in his chair. It was upholstered in fine leather, was massively stuffed, reclined at the touch of a button, and was awesomely comfortable. He slept better there than he did at home in … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 59

Fun with jackhammers!

Ugh. This sure brings back memories, and not the good kind. This was step one of “remodeling” our old pool, which had become the bane of my existence. The old plaster was flaking away in great chunks and the pool had become home to a mutant strain of black algae that mocked my feeble efforts to eliminate it. … Continue reading Fun with jackhammers!

Cuteness attacks!

I came across this old picture of my younger son, Daniel, recently, and all I could think was: What the heck is he doing? Maybe I shouldn’t have let him watch the Exorcist at such a young age? Whatever he’s doing, it’s clearly frightening his older brother, Dylan, who is obviously cowering in fear in … Continue reading Cuteness attacks!

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 58

Orson Phebs paced his set. He clasped his hands to his chest and looked up to the heavens, his lips moving in what might have been a prayer. Then he turned to look at the camera, his eyes very soulful. There was just a hint of glitter in the makeup around his eyes, which had … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 58

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 57

Ross watched the video of Jordynn almost shooting Tamara three times and each time the sick feeling in his gut grew stronger. Afterwards, he switched cameras to the one that was trained on Akila – there were a dozen cameras in the warehouse storage area, each one of which could be remotely controlled to track … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 57

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 56

Omisha burst into the common room from the warehouse. “Where’s Akila?” she cried. “Back in her room, I think,” Jenna said. She was sitting at the dining table. Across from her was Caleb, still drinking. Tamara and Santiago were sitting on the couch watching a DVD. Hearing the alarm in the other woman’s voice, she … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 56

Tales from Date Creek Ranch – Time for a real horse

Okay, money in hand, I was ready to buy a horse that didn’t suck! How hard could this be? The first horse we got at the ranch for me to try out looked pretty good. At least he wasn’t swaybacked or 200 years old. I saddled him up and got on. Not once did he … Continue reading Tales from Date Creek Ranch – Time for a real horse

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 55

“Can I get you some more coffee?” Jordynn asked Santiago. He was sitting at the dining table, staring bleakly into the depths of his coffee cup. Jordynn stood behind him, holding the coffeepot. Santiago shook his head, neither looking up nor speaking. He’d been cold and distant all morning, turning away when she tried to … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 55

A moment to reflect

By 2005 I’d had enough. My custom electronics business, while very successful, was destroying me. I was stressed all the time, I lost weight, I couldn’t sleep, I drank too much. Worst of all was what it was doing to my family. I was fighting with my wife and neglecting my children, who were 6 … Continue reading A moment to reflect

Watching the End of the World – Chapter 54

“Good day and thank you for coming,” Senator Cornwall said to the gathered journalists, placing a speech on the podium and putting his glasses on. He had a full head of white hair of which he was inordinately proud, a thick, luxurious mane that men half his age were envious of. He had a thick, … Continue reading Watching the End of the World – Chapter 54