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Throw Me Thursday: In an Irish pub with a lot of oiled wood

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

“I love women. They’re like goddesses.” Max took a long swig of Guinness, kicked his boots up on an empty chair. “Man, don’t let Naomi hear you say that shit. She’s always pissed at me.” “You and Naomi, your good … Continue reading →

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Throw me Thursday: Memoir Mash-ups

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I felt the hard minds of my family charged with anger, fighting impractical hurried, driving themselves through the backwater streets in flight looking for an easy out, blue-collar babies rebelling against the paternal accusing clatter for the wild banshee in … Continue reading →

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Give me a memory of the color red, but don’t say the word "red"

Posted on April 3, 2010 by

Exercise #3 My mother’s favorite color plasters the bathroom walls, the floors, the shower curtain, the towels–ripest cherry screaming out at you, warning you not to bother if you have a hang-over or get easily jettisoned by boldness.  Always, my … Continue reading →

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Meeting That Old Friend From Far Away

Posted on March 28, 2010 by

It is so fortunate to have such a wealth of talented writers from which to learn.  The blaze of the internet’s possibilities should not be lost on anyone looking to find some kind of connection to interest or dream.  Just … Continue reading →

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