Hot box

This is a kind of preamble to a story line I have been thinking about. It is loosely based on some real people I knew back in college and some of their exploits. If you[…]

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First day

"This has been my dream since I went on that historically black college tour!" The girl on the side of me practically beamed. I sighed and lugged my suitcases down the hall to my new[…]

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Greek vs. italian

A Greek and Italian were arguing over who had the superior culture. The Greek says, "We have the Parthenon." Arching his eyebrows, the Italian replies, "We have the Coliseum." The Greek retorts, "We Greeks gave[…]

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You win, elf

This is the sixth story of a much longer story arc, which is best read in the order of the List at the end. Translation of German words or phrases at the end. However, I[…]

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Aunty pam

I was just moving in the last piece of furniture into my aunt’s new apartment when the pizza guy came. That was her reward for helping her move. A pizza. Yeah money would have been[…]

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A job like any other

‘Green suede boots is what I’ll keep my mind on’, thought Zoe and marched inside the Drake Hotel with a determined step. ‘The ones in the Tall, reaching over the knee with a half-circled hole[…]

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