[Stardate 20101205] She didn’t need me, he realized, walking through a dark, drenched countryside on this most ordinary of November nights. I walk here after dinner to help me digest. I do this with such regularity I don’t think it’s particularly effective anymore. What a time to think such a thing. It’s never when you […]

{this story began circa 2005-6, perhaps. finished just the other day (July 2009)} Brothers Two men met in the hallway of their work and shook hands. Speaking to each other in slow cigarette-burned morning voices, they exchanged pleasantries. “Pleasure to meet you. Name’s Jim.”“Howdy…George. George Welles.”“Taverner. Jim Taverner. It’s good to meet you.”“Good to meet […]