1 day agoMember-onlyThe Body Language of Riley Gaines-Trump’s Favorite Female American SwimmerIt’s not rocket science… I don’t understand why more people aren’t talking about this. Maybe it’s the same as always. Give Trump a week and he shadows his latest awfulness with even greater awfulness. Each and every time. If you haven’t seen it, there is a link below. If you…Transrightsarehumanrights5 min read
Published in Hinged·3 days agoMember-onlyBed of NettlesThe first time I had an out-of-body experience I was seven years old. I’d fought with my sister Alice and slam-doored it out of our house. I went to the end of our street where it changed names. Vermillion Drive became Creek Bend. I couldn’t figure out why the street…Hinged6 min read
Published in Hinged·Aug 6Member-onlyThe Slot SistersI first met the Slot sisters in Vegas. I left my dancing gig at Girly Girls and dropped into Kings, Queens and Jacks Casino to have a drink with my friend Cameo. The sisters were dressed alike, in red, white and blue plaid polyester pantsuits, sitting together at the slots…Hinged9 min read
Published in The Memoirist·Jul 20Member-onlyThree Tenors and the Last Four DaysCrescendo up… — My brother and I tended to our Mom as she died. We knew to play music for her, having read the pamphlet brought by hospice. We selected The Three Tenors from her short stack of favorite CDs. A fancy Bose stereo system sat next to her bed and my brother…Memoir4 min read
Published in Hinged·Jun 18Member-onlyOver the RainbowPewter’s small travel trailer had been unhitched for seventeen years since Santos hauled it away from Marion. Together they drove until half of their money was gone. There, on the outskirts of Wichita Falls, Santos found a travel court, helped Pewter get her little house on wheels hooked up, and…Hinged5 min read
Published in Hinged·May 28Member-onlyThe Two Shadows of AgostinaThere was a place on the beach where Agostina sat, early in the morning, to watch the moon and sun swap places. She was too young to understand this was a rare moment in the world, witnessed by only a few. …Hinged6 min read
Published in Hinged·May 21Member-onlyAll the Poison in the WorldWaiting for Agostina There was a place on the beach where Agostina sat, early in the morning, to watch the moon and sun swap places. She was too young to understand this was a rare moment in the world, witnessed by only a few. There was a split second when…Hinged6 min read
Published in Hinged·May 7Member-onlyPutting Out Fire with GasolineWhen Lucy showed me where I was to sleep, I was overwhelmed with paint fumes and dust and that smell that comes when silverfish invade a stack of old newspapers. She pointed out an abused army cot in the corner and gave me a blanket made of steel wool, no…Hinged9 min read
Published in Hinged·Apr 23Member-onlyRing My Bell“Walker! Bring me a cup of coffee!” Fran Manager had no idea how to treat the employees she had been put in charge of. Her uncle owned the Jacksonville Honesty Suites and her only previous work experience was as a Corrections Officer. All of the inmates hated her. She quit…Hinged8 min read
Published in Hinged·Apr 16Member-onlyThe Secret Society of Gold WeaversAfter 4000 years, I’ve finally, sadly, been caught on camera. Dirty, stinking, trail cam — put in place by some A-hole trying to a film bear or a wolf or one of my close Sasquatch friends. Usually, my senses are keener but I’ve gotten sloppy from eating mushrooms lately, the…Hinged9 min read
