Some short stories and suburban legends here. By day, I write success stories at ResumeGuru.com
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Cheryl lay in the dark of her room, in a heap of stuffed animals, thinking of her missing friend. The thought of him out there, alone, scared, maybe hunted, brought a mix of cold dread and hot tears back, and…
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What we forget November first
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For Ray Bradbury’s Centennial: the Impossible Birthday Card
I once received a birthday card from a Neil, postmarked from England, and while I thought that was very kind I didn’t know any Neils, and certainly not any from England. Inside was a kind note and some drawings in…
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My first job: Submarine Captain
An old resume includes: Captain in the world’s 13th largest submarine fleet. Led “voyage of exploration through liquid space,†including a course beneath the polar icecap. Demonstrated conspicuous bravery and sound judgment in rescuing 32 civilians from surface storms, the…
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Meeting Ray Bradbury
I sat down years ago to make a list of Remarkable Things I Want to Do in My Life. #1 was “Tell Ray Bradbury how much I love Dandelion Wine.” Shortly after, I moved to San Diego, and read that…
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Buying Fireworks
A friend on Facebook: “You can learn everything you need to know about someone just watching them purchase fireworks.” One summer, my best friend and I were too poor to buy fireworks, but we loved window shopping at the firework…
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Bradbury, on Halloween, in the Library
The day before Halloween some years ago, Ray Bradbury was appearing at a Los Angeles public library to drum up support for the institution–to remind people of the library, and its importance, and the books there for the asking. I…
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For Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary
I grew up watching Star Trek with my parents, and it played a particular role in bonding with my father. A 10th-grade dropout, a mechanic, a contractor and engineer with little regard for standards, measurements, or straight lines–nonetheless, my father…