His parents called him Little Rambo because he liked watching Stallone manhandle the bad guys on an old VHS tape. He rewound the tape over and over until he copied Rambo’s posture the right way and shot his own little arrow through the air into mimosa trees lining their property. He ran through the woods and jumped over fallen pine, charging after imaginary enemies, calling out and telling them that he was coming for them.… more
Tag Archives: Humor
Soft Talk
Essay by Elaine BuckleyI just started talking to myself. I’m not sure it’s a good thing.… more
Visitations
Fiction by M.C. SchmidtIt occurred to him to kiss her on her sleeping check, but he couldn’t shake the thought that the gloss of vodka on his lips would leave a permanent sanitized mark, a bleached, diamond-shaped tag that would mar her face for life. So he closed her door and stumbled down the hall to the kitchen to top himself off.… more
Googly Eyes
Fiction by Shane StrickerIf Jeff hadn’t told folks it was my birthday damn-near every time we went out to eat growing up, I’d have thought someone got cute with their lighter games in Bob Evans and things had gotten out of hand. … more
In the Event of My Death (Nancy, Do Not Read)
Fiction by Mack EisenmannIf Nancy and I aren’t still together when I die, I’d like whatever girl I’m with to wear a black cocktail dress and one of those sexy hats Jackie Kennedy wore. Make sure Nancy gets invited.… more
My Girlfriend
Fiction by Michael MazzaMy girlfriend has more money than I will make in my entire lifetime–one hundred lives. She’s ambitious and self-made. The handbag boutique, which bears her name in New York, Tokyo and Milan, sold for $45 million. That’s a lot of money, but not enough money to get someone killed and get away with it. Not that she wants someone killed—just saying.… more
Holy Thoughts
Fiction by Christina DalcherCatholic, Jewish, Mormon, or Muslim–boys will be boys.… more
Remote Controls and Menus (XVII)
Fiction by Mathew SerbackThings that go hand and hand – like professional wrestling and pornography.… more
Rejection Notes #8: Franz Kafka
Uncategorized by Cameron FilasThe German-language existentialist finds that his work is deeply misunderstood…… more
Head
Fiction by Darrin Doyle“He was aware of the physical world, but from a distance, as if he had plunged into a deep hole. He no longer conceived of either his hand or the receiver; he only sensed, wordlessly, that a distant part of himself stood in contact with an object, and that object should be used for destruction.… more
