Without emotion or surprise the national news reported the start of the fourth year of the recession and that unemployment was holding at 12.5%. No one believes that. Many have given up looking or are recent graduates choosing not to start. Even medical care providers have downsized. People with jobs are holding every dollar close because they feel insecure...
This is the twenty-second episode of my unreliable memoirs and finally brings to an end my time at University. To be honest, there isn't much sex in this episode. It's really just for those who have been following the story. I hope you enjoy it. M4bloke ****************** The final two terms at university were, by recent standards, uneventful. In the sp...
It was dark here. Too dark, really. So, she clapped her hands and a rosy pink flashlight appeared in them. She flicked the switch and the light came on, showing the tiny dirt footpath she’d nearly missed in the dark. This was why she hated coming to Hell. All those rumors about Hell being a mass of burning souls were bunk. At least in this area. Satan was...
Authors note: Hello everyone. I hope you have been enjoying this series of the Tables. Thank you once again to David and Kate for being my second set of eyes. Enjoy! ~ellie. *** "Look, I wish that I could let you off easy, Gideon," Leighton said with mock sincerity. "But Lydia would know, and I have to live with her while you get to fly away with my favou...
CHAPTER 1 Radio talkback host James Froggatt ran the 1:00 am to 5:00 am 'Sleepless in Orion Show' transmitted by an obscure radio station in Indiana, well north of Indianapolis. After finishing that shift on this day he understandably yawned his way through the early morning emergency meeting called by station manager Doug Hart. Personnel were asked to take...
When I first met my wife Sandy Reno we were in high school. We even had an English class together. She was thin hell almost skinny and wore braces. It is not that she was unattractive it was just I was more interested in the girls that were more developed. My name is Jim Hamilton and I ran with different people than did she. I was a jock and stuck with that...
(Okay, here's the next chapter. Mandy Moore. Interesting relationship I think. I hope you guys all enjoy the story and again I encourage you to write to me and ask you to vote so I know how everyone feels about the story. Enjoy this chapter- the cowboy) The one thing Ryley loved more than driving cars was riding horses. The thrill of being connected to an a...
Emily leaned back in her chair, kicking the front legs up as she sipped cabernet, the deep purple wine clinging to her lips. "You seeing anybody yet?" I rolled my eyes and poured myself. "No, Em, I haven't got time for that." "It's been six months. Don't you think it's about time you made time." "You know how my job is. I've got three projects going right...
*If I love women, I'm straight; and if I love men, I'm confused; does being Bi make me greedy?* Thank you Frontma for burning the midnight oil on this one. (Yes, this tale is supposed to be somewhat humorous and outrageous too. While not always comedic, I'd like to think it is mostly a good-natured romp.) We were late heading out of the dorm so, under Rha...
1963: It was the height of cold war. After taking graduate courses at the State University, I was offered a temporary job at a Government laboratory in Northern Ohio. I rented a room in a quiet neighborhood about ten miles from the laboratory and moved in. One day late in August, I found out my 1958 Chevy Impala required major repair, including a rebuilt t...