Month: October 2023
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Home
Downtown Ludington after midnight the day before the 4th of July was quieter than I imagined it would be. A few bar goers stumbled along the sidewalk, but most would be a few blocks down James Street at the main stretch of pubs.
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On the Road with Larry
I drove my bug-splattered Jeep around back and parked it next to the Scout. Paul used to watch Dad and I hunched over novelizations of popular movies, comparing notes we’d written in the margins. A chip off the old block, he’d say before disappearing behind another Mad Magazine. I moved bags of snacks and water…
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Larry’s Big Diner
My back throbbed like a swollen tooth when I took the exit north into Midtown Phoenix. Evening shade flicked the night lights on. I blinked and yawned, going windows down to wake me up. I’d heard about not leaving your house due to severe heat. Only I lived in Atlanta and didn’t understand the big…
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