Portfolio Category: Short Stories

The Funeral

The Funeral
The Funeral For many years I took my children to visit my father, who is buried on the mound at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno and place an American flag before his headstone. I believed this was necessary because his memory will someday pass onto them to tell their children. I told…
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Out Of Eden

Out Of Eden
Out Of Eden I was 14 when I had my first drink. I can tell you it was the greatest feeling of my life. My buddy across the street had gotten hold of a pint of Old Crow whiskey and one morning before school we decided to drink it. We started at 7:00 AM and…
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The Sunset Years

The Sunset Years
The Sunset Years Reaching the age of 70, my doctor recommended a variety of exams to see the results of my state of health. When all the exams were done, and all the information was collected, he scheduled an appointment for me to meet with him to hear the results. Listening to him reminded me…
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The Blast Furnace

The Blast Furnace
The Blast Furnace Upon the arrival of our flight in San Diego late at night, we were greeted by a Marine Corps Drill Instructor at the gate. Wearing his campaign hat, heavily starched khaki shirt, campaign ribbons above his left pocket, Sergeant stripes on his sleeve, and shoes that shined like polished onyx, his opening…
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