Smashing Young Man

I answered my phone. On the other end of the line was my best friend. “I’m getting married,” he said. Of course he was. I knew this was going to happen when he first began dating his now-fiance. Everyone did. He was truly taken with her from day one. It was good to hear him […]

I have a problem. Women seem to like me. Now, before you go thinking (again) that I’m an arrogant little asshole, hear me out. I am polite and well spoken. Technically speaking, I am educated. There is nothing threatening about me. (Fuck sakes, I have a cat!) I work out. I have a full-time job […]

Everything felt surprisingly good walking into the casino that night. On my way traveling alone halfway across the country to reconcile/say goodbye to my one and only… The one lingered longer than the only did. A sad situation. But there was hope…I was writing and had received some exposure. She was teaching young schoolchildren. It was noble […]

I have to fight someone today. The time and place has been set. 4 p.m. Behind the old Winn-Dixie. No weapons. We each bring one friend to supervise, no more no less. Nothing dirty. We go until one of us can’t go anymore. A good old-fashioned bareknuckle dust up. I’m not looking forward to it, […]

I’ve worked in plenty of restaurants. Fun places to work really. The majority of people there are living for the minute and mostly easy to get along with. You have to be. Going face to face with the public everyday, you have to have an amiable nature. Friendships form quickly in restaurants. If you work […]

I was on a date the other night… Beautiful girl. Colorful. Engaging. Intelligent. Together. The type I can see myself cohabitating with for the next ten years until we break down in a bitter separation…but also the type I can see fucking until my eyes turn red and I shit firecrackers. You know, romance novel […]