I've converted my blog to Listing Toward Halloween for the past two Octobers. I've featured guest posts and self-written pieces about or inspired by many aspects of Halloween. Publishing Halloween posts is fun, but I wanted to do something different. This year Listing Toward Halloween presents The October Diary, an original fiction story that will … Continue reading Listing Toward Halloween presents The October Diary
Tag: Fiction
The plane was delayed, which I've come to expect. This delay was particularly unfortunate since it meant I was now going to be in the air for dinnertime. That's okay. Whiskey is a fine entree, but every entree needs a side dish. I was thankful to be flying one of the few airlines that still … Continue reading A second bag of pretzels
Why do I use that hashtag? Because I'm tired of ugly prejudice tainting this beautiful country. I've always been uncomfortable when people around me--often friends who I otherwise respect--start spouting hate, and I'm finally speaking out about it. You "hate" black olives? Why? Do you really feel that way, or are you just echoing things … Continue reading #blackolivesmatter, or the peril of misreading a hashtag
As she spent her days in a windowless room analyzing classified data she sometimes thought about the girl in the old fairy tale. The one who was locked in a room and told she must spin straw into gold even though she possessed no such magical powers. Unlike the girl in the story she was allowed … Continue reading Rumpelstiltskin and the NSA
Dirty Harry was baking a cake. It was another cop's birthday, and there weren't any bad guys around for Harry to shoot that day. Why not bake a delicious cake? He followed the recipe carefully. He mixed the sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla. He started measuring the dry ingredients. He poured in the flour. Next … Continue reading Go ahead, make my birthday cake
Kim Z. Dale 