Tag: art
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Jo Ann’s Gems: Unsolicited Advice
You do you and don’t worry about what other people have or are doing. (This is a jealously thing, not a distress thing – if a person is in distress or breaking the law, call for help).
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The Ninja, The Super Hero, And The Old Lady
The big night had arrived: Halloween! This year was special. For the first time, Liam and Sally were going trick or treating on their own. To be honest, I’m wasn’t a big fan of the idea. Liam wasn’t quite eleven yet, and Sally was only seven. They approached my husband and I earlier in the […]
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The Funeral
“Hard to believe it’s been twenty years since you walked out on me.” The voice startled Shane, who was kneeling in front of the casket. Shane winced. He wasn’t prepared for Maggie. “It wasn’t like that.” “What was it like?” Maggie wasn’t one to let things go. “I didn’t expect to see you.” He blurted […]
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It’s A Girl
Waves of pain rippled through my body. It was worse than I imagined. What was I thinking, getting pregnant? It was destined to end in pain. To be fair, my birth plan involved drugs and a sterile hospital. I hadn’t anticipated giving birth during a Finnair flight. Would my baby be American or Finnish? The […]
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The Night Bear
Waves of nausea rippled through my body, but I valiantly controlled the urge to vomit. It was my first day on the homicide beat, and I wasn’t about to embarrass myself in front of the veteran police detectives and paramedics on the scene. I saw Detective Ryan, and waved. “Amber, a moment?” She looked at […]
J. Rusolo Ward 