A Troubadour

The electricity from the speakers, guitars, and amps used to stay in his bones the entire night.  Now he is lucky if he can get back to the dressing room before the adrenaline begins to fade.  That is not to say that he would choose any other profession.  And it is not to say that Read More …

Drowning Above the Tide

Jack finished reading his paper about 10 minutes after boarding the train.  If anyone was throwing looks at him, they were furtive in their spying.  The carriage was heavy with disinterest.  Still, it is an odd sight these days to see anyone under 30 with a newspaper.  Jack liked to pick up an issue once Read More …