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Chapter One
Chapter One The alarm on my cell phone goes off at 6:45 every morning; today is no different. It woke me but I didn’t feel like getting out of bed yet. It’s late November and still dark as pitch...
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The End of an Era…..
Romolo’s Restaurant Dad, at eighty-one years of age in 2011 purchased an ailing, Romolo’s Restaurant. He and he alone (with family and when I say that I am including Tim Cook) – refurbished the place...
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What Would You Do?
On my way home…I’m going home…home. “Hey,” I yelled, “Where you running to?” I couldn’t immediately think of her name….. She stopped running, gasped for air and said, “Hi Mr. Rice,” Hearing her voice...
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Winter Vibes
After School “I’m home Ma,” I said loudly as I threw my books on the couch. I walked toward the kitchen where she was stirring the spaghetti sauce that had obviously been simmering all day, I knew...
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Winter Vibes
After School “I’m home Ma,” I said loudly as I threw my books on the couch. I walked toward the kitchen where she was stirring the spaghetti sauce that had obviously been simmering all day, I knew...
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Would You Like To…
Argentine Tango https://open.spotify.com/track/0bLRXQaWzmSXRXPmP6JnEF “A dance of passion and drama, will you – Tango – with me? Out of the many loves and lusts of my life it is only you who offers...
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You Never Know
There is an elderly man whose name is, Peter, and he lives down the street from me. Society pays him no mind. His home is nice enough and even better than many. He is quiet and keeps to himself. His...
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The Gun
A poor white boy – a cracka’ – as most in this area are called (the slums and tenement halls of Chicago) seventeen years old, awakens to the pop and rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire in a unit below his. A new...
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Rudolf’s Revenge
After years of teasing and name calling, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had finally had enough. He wrote the following letter to the other Reindeer who wouldn’t allow him to play in their reindeer...
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Donna
A girl by the name of, Donna, stopped over last night. She came to check out my flavored pasta sauce because she’d heard (info gets spread quickly here in Clever.) about the delicious aroma wafting...
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