Category Archives: Fiction

Daily Post: The Bridge

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Phil

Preface A couple of years back, I was sitting at Laguna Bob’s, an open-air bar on the bay side of South Padre Island, enjoying a cold beverage. From the deck, overlooking the Laguna Madre, one has a clear view of … Continue reading →

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The Visit (Part Three)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Phil

This is the third installment of a multi-part series. Part One can be found here, and Part Two here As I was sitting there, trying to reassure Tony that everything was going to be just fine, I began to realize … Continue reading →

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The Visit (Part Two)

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Phil

As the title above suggests, this is a continuing saga. For first time readers, please read The Visit (Part One) here.   I’ve been known to drink a bit in my day. Ever been blackout drunk where you wake up … Continue reading →

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The Visit (Part One)

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Phil

The initial part was the worst I guess. It scared the shit out of us. Well, I know it did me anyway. We were all standing in the yard of our friend Eric’s lake house. We were there for a long … Continue reading →

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Sharp Dressed Man

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Phil

She sensed his presence as soon as he entered the room. She required only the briefest of glances to signal her body’s emergency alert system. Peripheral assessments had become a common weapon in her arsenal of predatory techniques. A subtle … Continue reading →

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Elegant

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Phil

Olivia chokes back another wave of nausea as she fidgets nervously in the back of the limousine. Darkly tinted windows shield her from the madding crowd. Hungry hordes of adoring fans and rabid paparazzi push and shove together in a … Continue reading →

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A Trail Tale

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Phil

Tiny needles of sleet, driven by a stiff nor’easter, pelted his cheeks as he peeked from the flap of the thin enclosure. A steel grey mist crept ghostlike across the rolling meadow, obscuring any view of the tree line.  Leafless branches … Continue reading →

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The Bridge (final edit)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Phil

Preface A couple of years back, I was sitting at Laguna Bob’s, an open-air bar on the bay side of South Padre Island, enjoying a cold beverage. From the deck, overlooking the Laguna Madre, one has a clear view of … Continue reading →

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Ghosts

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Phil

Dr. Richard Weller’s office was the last place Jim wanted to be. He sat there pretending to read an outdated copy of Richmond Magazine, waiting to be escorted into the voodoo chamber.  Against an opposite wall, a receptionist sat behind … Continue reading →

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The Mandala

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Phil

The little boy stood before the sand mandala in wide-eyed amazement. The brilliant colors and the intricacy of its design fascinated him. He reached for his father’s shirtsleeve and gently tugged at it. “Dad”, he said with a sudden frown, “I’m confused.” … Continue reading →

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