truestory
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He called from a speakerphone as he sat in his minivan on the curb in front of a large estate inside the gated community just outside of LA. The shiny black vehicle sported a slick wrap photo featuring a smiling woman sitting on a large satin bed. She was dressed as a princess with one…
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The buyout was a long time coming but that didn’t soften the blow when it was finalized. They had resisted and spent thousands of dollars they didn’t have on a lawyer to fight the case for keeping their business. However, the slick buyers came in hard and fast. They knew a goldmine when they saw…
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Lately life feels heavy. Things are not “great again” whatever the hell that was supposed to mean, more like “worse than ever”. Since laughter is good medicine, I thought I’d write about a happier time. Hard to believe that the pandemic could ever be referred to as a “happier time.” But for me, in many…
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Coming of age in NYC circa 1982. One regrettable encounter with a lifetime of repercussions.
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Hair dye, nail polish, crazy glue, birthday card and gum. I repeat these words over and over in my head like a mantra. Don’t want to forget anything. Without a list, I know I’ll wind up with a basket full of makeup I don’t need, along with random things like tiny stuffed teddy bears and…
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Eighteen-year-old Rene struggles to find a job as a waitress in a Boston café amidst the harsh realities of life in the early 80s. After a tumultuous first day, she encounters Joe, an older man who offers her protection and money.
Lost Art of Mystery 