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Watch your brother

February 5, 2013by SFine 2 Comments

Watch your brother, watch your brother, the girl thought to herself. Wondering why they always said to watch him when he never did anything worth looking at. He just sat […]

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flash, love, Short Fiction

Livestock

January 23, 2013by SFine 1 Comment

This morning I woke up early, like I been doing ever since I started doing the livestock chores. It’s getting to be high summer  now, and by seven it is […]

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Bird's Eye View, horror, Short Fiction
Gameboard

Gameboard

January 20, 2013by SFine 12 Comments

I met my husband in a dog food factory.  I know that sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s true.  We both had summer jobs at ProVets Pet […]

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Bird's Eye View, growing up midwestern, not horror, but still uncomfortable, Short Fiction

Waking Up From Dying

January 17, 2013by SFine 8 Comments

Waking up from dying was not at all what she had thought or feared it would be.  There were no gates, pearly or fiery or otherwise.  No floor of clouds.  […]

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Bird's Eye View, love, not horror, but still uncomfortable, Short Fiction

An Unexpected Exodus

January 5, 2013by SFine 9 Comments

Something has been on my mind, something I read somewhere not long ago – I don’t remember where, maybe Nova, or one of the airline in-flight magazines.  The article was […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, not horror, but still uncomfortable

The Happiest Place On Earth

January 4, 2013by SFine 4 Comments

I never suspected anything  – no one did.  I mean, did you?  When you went, did you? See, that’s how I know how good they were – I don’t even […]

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Bird's Eye View, horror, Short Fiction

The Accountant: A Ghost Story

January 1, 2013by SFine Leave a comment

I’ve been a cop for twenty-seven years – a detective for the last twelve. I retired last year – had to.  I’ve had a trick knee since that raid we […]

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Bird's Eye View, horror, Short Fiction

The Peeping Tom

December 20, 2012by SFine Leave a comment

One of my favorite classes in high school was World Civilization. The teacher, Mr. Hart, was also one of the high school wrestling coaches.  He was a soft-spoken  man but […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections

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