Boxelder bugs swarmed the cinder block wall at our back while we waited for our ride. A few fluttered, struggling to stay aloft in the thick air, their orange-red wing veins flashing. I cupped my hands, gently caught one. … more
Tag Archives: Politics
Trot Trot to Boston
FICTION by Hugh BurkhartMy wife’s mother has been with us for nearly a week. Our first few days home with our son were tough and we asked if she would fly in from the east. The request, we both agreed days before her arrival, was premature, erupting out of the seething stress following two nights in hospital after… more
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
GENRE NON-BINARY by Jared Yates Sexton“An old political mentor of mine once told me, “You don’t win a popularity contest pointing out how ugly your friends are… more
The Dark Times
GENRE NON-BINARY by Jared Yates SextonIn an election year it’s normal for a certain fatigue or malaise to creep in around the month of June. As the temperatures climb and the days grow longer, normal everyday citizens just want to be left the hell alone. There are lawns to mow, vacations to take… more
