Folks, I’m a bit behind. I have to write two stories today and two tomorrow. We’ll see how I go. Number one should be coming up in about an hour. Joseph
Day #40: G-D VS GOD SMACKDOWN: RED SEA EDITION
“WELCOME TO G-D VS GOD SMACKDOWN, RED SEA EDITION! We’re here live at the Red Sea in sunny Egypt for round 11 of this era’s title match: THE MUMMY vs. THE INVISIBLE G-D. I’m Jethro, high priest of Midian and with me tonight is Bilaam, seer extraordinaire. Bilaam, what are your thoughts on this match?”… Continue reading Day #40: G-D VS GOD SMACKDOWN: RED SEA EDITION
Day #39: The WKL
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (DailyBomb) – “The issue of conversion has long been a hot button issue,” explains Rabbi Tzvi Goldhauber, “But this is one fight we didn’t expect.” We’re sitting in a small shteble in the middle of the Jewish community here. It is the Sabbath and on the Bimah (central table), the Torah is… Continue reading Day #39: The WKL
DAY #38: Immigrant
The traffic seems to hit before the city does. They’ve passed a few satellite towns and the houses are beginning to grow more densely packed. But city or not, the traffic is already terrible. Abejide is ready for that. People around here call it a ‘hold up.’ Abejide is one of eight people on the… Continue reading DAY #38: Immigrant
Day #37: Thea
It’s been a very tough year. No jobs, no prospects. And then, out of the blue, my husband Horace lands an interview. No phone screen, no application. They found his resume on Monster and wanted to talk to him. What could he do? He went. And I waited. We’re on the verge of losing our… Continue reading Day #37: Thea
Day #36: Business
Our hearts are pumping as we sit in the car. We’ve just parked. We’re 20 minutes early, but the excitement is killing us. My husband has already left his job, I didn’t have one. We’re ready to go. “Are we sure we can do this?” I ask my husband. He’s an overweight man with a… Continue reading Day #36: Business
Day #35: Prisoners
Theirs’ is a group of extremely tough-looking men. For now, they are kneeling passively, but their bodies are coiled and ready to strike out, regulations be damned. Of course, they aren’t striking out. They are kneeling, fingers interlocked behind their heads. They are prisoners, and surrounding them are 25 armed men – rifles and machine… Continue reading Day #35: Prisoners
Day #34: Surveillance
Edward just stared at his monitor, like he did every day. Day in and day out. He watched people. He watched people getting off of trains and getting on to trains. He watched people entering stores, leaving taxis, and giving one another furtive – or not so furtive – kisses. He was a technician. He… Continue reading Day #34: Surveillance
ADMIN: Slump
The two of the last three stories have been of poor quality. I’m going to make an ‘Author’s Choice’ list of the best stories so far. Feel free to comment if you’d like to see something on it. All the best! Joseph
ADMIN: Updated #32 The Tour
I updated The Tour. Some copy corrections by Bec and the ending changed. I was just trying to do too much in one little story too early in the morning 🙂 It is a setup really that has lots of possibilities and I hinted at one without giving anywhere near enough explanation of what was… Continue reading ADMIN: Updated #32 The Tour