2026 When they told me I had to leave the country, it felt like complete nonsense. Jeanette and I discussed emigrating at least a dozen times over the past eight years, hoping to bail on our shifting society. We identified countries that might work—the English speakers: Canada of course. Australia. New Zealand sounds appealing. I … Continue reading Deported
Month: July 2024
Heartache
It's a heartacheNothing but a heartacheHits you when it's too lateHits you when you're down -- Lyrics from It's a Heartache by Bonnie Tyler In 1978, my family broke tradition. Instead of renting our standard fourplex apartment in the sleepy 132nd block of Ocean City, Maryland, we stayed in a beachfront apartment in a high-rise … Continue reading Heartache
Fastball
Banner’s always been an oddball, let’s get that straight from the start. I tried to be nice to him around work, he seemed so lost and lonely all the time, but when I talked to him, he rarely responded with more than two or three syllables. I'm surprised he wanted to do something social like … Continue reading Fastball
The Mad Pooper
We lined the dance floor like so many middle school boys building the nerve to ask Sally Barkin to dance, only now with longneck Buds in hand. The turnout was light. This was a drinking crowd, not a dancing crowd. Laurie promised a dance party and honestly, I think that kept people away. A few … Continue reading The Mad Pooper
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