Sunday, July 8, 2012 // Woot
He had tried his best to lose. He took his time coming up with the worst possible move with every Tetrimino piece the die told him to place. He even tried giving Dakody advice on his cousin’s turns. “Are you SURE you want to place that piece there?” Jake had warned him. “You can link up three […]
Sunday, July 8, 2012 // Woot
“Whaddaya mean?” “I mean that camcorder, what’s going on?” “Oh nothing. This is my new career path. I’m taping everything I do with this JVC Everio Camcorder.” “Neat. Are you looking to get into videography or something?” “Oh no, I’m waiting until some accident befalls me and I can sue the pants off of somebody.” […]
Sunday, July 8, 2012 // Woot
“So…we don’t need to tell anybody about this, right?” “What, are you embarrassed?” “NO! I mean…no. It was what it was, but I just don’t think it would behoove either of us if word got around.” “OK. Sure. Yeah. I understand.” “It doesn’t need to be weird, right? It’s just something we did – one […]
Sunday, July 8, 2012 // Woot
There he is! Tom! My man! “Chris! Love the new place!” Oh thanks, dude. Can I offer you a drink? “Sure. Have any wine?” Do I ever! Here take a look. I got some 2009 Mercenary Zinfandel. That’s a nice full-bodied wine with flavors of dark cherries and spice. Then, of course, there’s the 2009 […]
Sunday, July 8, 2012 // Woot
A mother gazed through the open window at the cotton ball clouds and the golden threads of sunshine dancing along the freshly mowed lawn. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, the fresh summer scents setting her spirit alight. She listened thoughtfully at the cheerful chittering of birds and the gentle whoosh of air through […]
Saturday, July 7, 2012 // Woot
Nobody knows where he came from, and nobody fully understands the wrongs that have been done to him or his family. He reveals only fragments – a pair of bolt cutters, a loose wheel, a bump in the road, a gear too high, a broken chain on the sidewalk – but he never stays in […]
Saturday, July 7, 2012 // Woot
Lesley looked at the rose-shaped cake. She had made it the day before with her Nordic Ware Rose Bundt Pan. The cake had released easily from the pan so that every petal had retained its shape, and thanks to the heat reflective silver platinum exteriors, each was uniformly browned. It was perfection. Beautiful and delicious. […]
Saturday, July 7, 2012 // Woot
“And to you, the class of 2040, I say ‘well done!’” Up on the stage, the college president moved her tassel from right to left. The crowd, including Ella, did the same. Tim hugged Michelle tight. The president went on. “Some of you are graduating early, with honors. Some of you are here late in […]
Saturday, July 7, 2012 // Woot
Here’s our no-fail guide to seduction: Step 1: Grab up a 32GB iPod touch with sexy Retina Display. Oh look, we’re selling one! Step 2: Fill it up with your favorite jams. It can hold thousands. Step 3: Plug it into the biggest speakers you can find. Step 4: Verbally warn the targeted party to […]
Saturday, July 7, 2012 // Woot
The butterfly was so beautiful that everyone felt the need to paint it, regardless of their skill level. Also regardless of whether or not they were driving. The sheriff’s office estimated that the butterfly caused nearly 85 traffic accidents that summer. “We’re calling this thing public enemy number 1,” said the Sheriff at a press […]
