Time off

The young intern sat by himself in one corner of the coffee shop. He had learned about medicine, but more importantly, he had learned something about life. “You look like shit, Ben.” He continued with[…]

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Burning passion

The band playing ends its set, and I turn off my camera. The guitar player comes up to me, his body inches from mine, and smiles. "Hey, can I see those pictures? We have to[…]

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Neighbor

Fbailey story number 484 Neighbor I live outside of a small urban village on a dead end road. I own the last two houses on that road and rent one out. The lady that rents[…]

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The stock boy

"Almost finished, Zack," Judith asked, while the eighteen year old stock boy hefted a roll of roofing paper onto the shelf!?!" "Just about," he answered, "I've still have some paint to restock, but other than[…]

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