Archive: Laugh
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Sep 01, 2010
No CommentsGood Spirits
There are times in your life when the people you meet teach you lessons. Then there are times in your life when an old friend steps into the room and reminds you of something that you knew but either forgot or haven't practiced in a long time. At a recent housse-warming party, I was reminded...
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Mar 15, 2010
No CommentsCube Farming (a short fiction)
The two of you had been in the kitchen during Super Bowl halftime when his hand swept behind you with a pinch. You thought you had seen a smile etched on the corner of his lips as he left the kitchen. When you told your husband about it that evening, he told you that Carlos...
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Feb 15, 2010
No CommentsLacing (a short fiction)
Eventually, you feel that familiar pressure inside your bladder. You stand up, straighten your skirt then step away. But before you can leave the reception, before you step onto the carpet, a small portion of dance floor stretches out to meet the tip of your shoe. You fall and slide two feet across the carpet;...
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Jan 18, 2010
No CommentsMicrobiology (a short fiction)
There comes a moment when you wonder if the man notices you behind his sunglasses. You can’t see his eyes but you’re sure he can see yours. You glance away then wonder if he has a wife, and if she knows about the terrible habit her husband has inside his car. After three seconds, you...
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Feb 20, 2009
No CommentsWeird Commercials
There are some weird commercials on the television these days, and I have to wonder if the advertising execs that create them are inadvertently improving our...
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Feb 06, 2009
No CommentsLaughter Is The Best Medicine
There are certain individuals who infect us when they laugh. Their laughter coats us and makes us happy, like a virus hell-bent on making the world a better place. I have an aunt who is one of these laughter-carrying...
