Orchestrating a Murder Reading time; 1 minute Four cellos and two violas swayed in, and my anxiety soared knowing my moment was near. But his time on earth, this Frain, this unpalatable percussionist – his time was dwindling. Like Tchaikovsky before me, I would send this solder boy to his deserved death. I stealthily moved […]
Frain gets knocked down. And doesn’t get back up.
Air conditioner Death by Defenestration Reading time: 1 minute My old man had an expression. Used to say you could set your watch to it. Don’t nobody wear them watches no more, but you know. Guy down the hall. 3E. Frain’s his name. Welching on bets his game. Owes me two large from Saturday. Claims Florida […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Was my therapist who told me to start a blog. Then, a few sessions later she got all pissy about it. “You talk to the world, but you barely talk to me” was the way she put it during one session. Well, I thought, the world is more interesting than most of your […]
The Interview Reading time: 1 1/2 minutes The receptionist squeezed the last bite of pepperoni pizza between her lips. She looked up when the office door swooshed open. Recognized him instantly. “Chuckles!” She covered her mouth with her hand. “Come in.” The man looked down at his chest. “Am I wearing a name tag? How […]
The 11 Solution Reading time: 1 minute Saturday’s Mystery of the Week, starring Neil, Buzz and Michael was all about Apollo 11. Michael Collins is often the forgotten astronaut aboard Apollo 11. He didn’t walk on the moon, instead dropping off his two pals like they were heading to soccer practice and then picking them […]
The Final Frontier Reading time: 1 minute Neil put his pen down. Shook his hand. “Writer’s cramp.” Michael and Buzz nodded agreement. They stared at the hundreds of photos, still plenty awaiting their autograph. They couldn’t autograph a life insurance policy, so they autographed these photos instead. And like a life insurance policy, they hoped […]
The 2 Solution … and an apology! Reading time: 90 seconds The bewitching hour passed. A deadline stared at me. Against odds, I switched gears and penned the Flash Mystery of the Week. (Read it here if you want to play before reading the solution below.) I’d set my mind to putting one out weekly, and […]
Pursuit of Dreams Reading time — 1 minute Jefferson Motors sold dreams. Joann stood outside the showroom, unconsciously licking her bottom lip as she stared at the 38-foot dream on wheels. If you want something you never had, she once read, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done. “A real beauty.” Joann […]
The 23 Solution Reading time: < 1 minute Thursday’s entry began as a re-imagining of how Michael Phelps got home from the Rio Olympics. Naturally, I just had him dive in the ocean off the coast of Rio and swim home. But a funny thing happened on the way to Baltimore. The story twisted in […]
JD Frain 