In the beginning there was the Alarm, clarion birth. Earshattering and fierce. The alarm brought Panic, which was what they called the world. It also brought the Po-lice, which is what we call the Law of the Man. Yes, the Po-lice formed from the clanging need of the Alarm and went to shake down informants, backtalk the press and track down clues ( Read more... )

As many of our friends have heard, Heather's Pepe passed away last Tuesday. The family is doing well, as can be expected. There will be a service in Plainfield Ct Monday between 4 and 7. The sefvice for Robert Stalaboin is at Dougherty Brothers Funeral Home. 595 Norwich R Plainfield. In lieu of flowers one can make a memorial contribution to the ( Read more... )

We became aware of that year's baseball seasno not by the spring training reports in the Trib, but when the new set of Topps Baseball cards showed up at the drug store ( Read more... )

So Border's Books is on the ropes. Has been for a while. They are now selling all their CDs and getting out of the music business, which is actually not a bad idea. But they are still hurting hard ( Read more... )

Hi,

We are desperate to get a bunch of boxes and furniture into storage
Can anyone drop by on Saturday
It won't take long, your help would be so appreciated

Sinatra ( Read more... )

so I was able to finish three books this month. The first was Silver Pigs by Lydnsey Davies. This is a mystery set during Rome 70AD. I liked it. The detail of ROme was amazing, I have a better appreciation of what it was like back than, more than when I watched I Claudius. But as a mystery it was pretty lame. And how it went on. DO mystery novels ( Read more... )

I lost my digital camera. The last time I had it, that I know, was at Jumpin Juice last Sunday, the last Sunday with poetry, They Java folks said they didn't find it. So if anyone remembers it, let me know please.

Not only was it new, it had some Georgie picks that I didn't download. That's the tough part

I should update everyone, I have a new story at everyedayfiction
http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-adjunct-professor-of-cabbage-by-dave-macpherson/

Also, they have a best of anthology I am in, so check that out as well, if you want

Years ago I read this short story called While She was Out by Edward Bryant. It was in the Best of Pulphouse anthology and it is the most cinematic sotry I have ever read. I could see the film, of course I saw it as a short 30 minute film. Nice and tight. Its about this woman in a lousy marriage who goes out to get one more Christmas present and at ( Read more... )