Stranger Than Flicktion
Melting Like a Shave Ice in the Hot Summer Sun
I spotted the "HAWAIIAN SHAVE" sign from down the street and pulled into the gas station. The plastic seat cover from the spa, which had adhered to my skin with an admixture of spray/sweat, ripped as I exited the truck.
The Palimpsest and the Chicken Joint
Welcome back to Stranger Than Flicktion, our Flickr-inspired column. We provide writers with five random food-related Flickr images and ask them to construct a fictional short story in under five days. In this edition, our protagonist unwittingly...
Rest in Peace, Canapé King
Welcome back to Stranger Than Flicktion, our Flickr-inspired column. We provide writers with five random food-related Flickr images and ask them to construct a fictional short story in under five days. In this edition, we mourn a man with an uncanny...
Why My Brother and I Eat Toothpaste Cake for Good Luck
You're not supposed to eat toothpaste, or lick each other's feet, but my big brother Chick and I always did, and we're both fine. Nine years ago, we invented a dessert that involves two of our favorite things: toothpaste and fluffy cake.
A Wine-Fueled Key Party Didn't Save My Marriage
In this edition of Stranger Than Flickton, our new Flickr-inspired column, we tackle two of our favorite subjects: wine and group sex.
I Drowned My Love in Gravy
Not only was she beautiful, but she could read. Thankfully, it was my knowledge of gravy-making that got her attention. Life has never been the same since.
