In religion, the only "correct" view is the one coming from religious authority and the view that most people believe is true. It's not known to be tr...
Goodwill was the name of the store but it never felt like a place of goodwill to me. It felt like a dead place, a place where the worthless remains of...
If only people really did reason according to strict principles of validity more often. In truth though, it's the rare occasion that we do. It's unbel...
Maybe it would help if I just try to describe my experience. Surfing in Southern California is highly competitive because of the scarcity of good wave...
That's beside the point. The point is that in any aggressively competitive game predominated by men, losing to a woman may have an extra bite to it, a...
As a dog lover I especially appreciate the richness and charm of your language in this one. Did flash fiction suddenly go out of style and we’re the o...
I work in a creative field and because of the nature of that field machoism or whatever is even less of an issue, I imagine. There are various spheres...
Your assumption about who I've met on the forum is curious, but putting that aside, I'm not sure you know what I mean by strong. People can be strong ...
Siri had infected Ray’s brain with an earworm that he could not shake. Chinese Restaurant had been relentlessly playing over and over in his head ever...
There’s absolutely no doubt that this is a man-centric forum. Women are welcome, of course, but just like in every other patriarchal culture strong wo...
Crapola, I don’t know how I missed that. Revised. Must have had a subconscious craving for fermented cabbage. Thanks for the helpful tips and complime...
The river was a refuge for Kim. Walking the winding trail along its banks would unravel whatever emotional knots the day had tangled in her mind. The ...
Undervaluing art for its own sake is a lamentable symptom of a materialistic and unhealthy culture, in my opinion, so in that way I can appreciate wha...
I don't see why you would need to argue that. If art is bought and sold in a particular price range then clearly there is an agreement among art buyer...
"Write a 50 word story in the drama genre. It's about an acupuncturist and should include a leash. Also use the sentence 'Leave me alone!' Bonus promp...
Still hungry, Ray got out his phone to inquire about other options. “Hey Siri, find Chinese restaurants near me” After an annoyingly long wait, Siri f...
There are no Rays of the world. Ray is merely a hero that you dreamt up. A fictional character that echoes back and forth, bouncing off train and tree...
“What is it, Raymond? What’s wrong?” Raymond runs into his mother's arms with wet cheeks and pouty lips. “Don’t cry, my darlin’, don’t cry,” she tells...
It appears to me that the painter has painted himself into the picture. Hindsight is 20/20, they say, but what is more interesting is that the artist ...
Ever since Ray mentioned that he was hungry for some “slanty-eye food” no one would speak to him. It was time to go. Another push out the door was tha...
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