‘Except for a few details…’ – Imaginary Mary (Short-Short Stories to Clear Your Head. This one’s PG-13 rated.)
Hey. The next time you feel the need to throw cold water on your brain, read one of these short-short
Read moreA little bit of everything
Les Cohen is a long-term Marylander, having grown up in Annapolis. Professionally, he writes and edits materials for business and political clients from his base of operations in Columbia, Maryland. He has a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Economics. Leave a comment or feel free to send him an email to Les@Writeaway.us.
Hey. The next time you feel the need to throw cold water on your brain, read one of these short-short
Read moreHello. It’s 2024, barely. So far, so good. As you know, former President Trump is running again for President. The
Read moreHey. The next time you feel the need to throw cold water on your brain, read one of these short-short
Read moreHappy New Year, everybody. “Thoughtless bigots, politically self-centered officeholders stoking and playing to the fears of otherwise well-meaning Americans who
Read morePolitically speaking, we’re all going to be okay. As I handicap the current election cycle, there’s a significantly better than fifty-fifty chance that Donald isn’t nominated and, even if he is, that he loses the general election.
Read moreThis fifty-fifth installment is called “The Proposal.” It’s a short-short story about two people, a businessman and a waitress, very attracted to each other, but who don’t even know each other’s names.
Read moret know what to do first? Well, I’m having one of those moments right now having just read about Mayor Brandon Scott’s $3 billion, 15-year proposal for dealing with Baltimore’s vast inventory of vacant properties. “Yikes!”
Read moreThis fifty-fourth installment is called “The Ladies Room.” It’s a short-short story about a man who inherits the company his grandfather founded and raised him to takeover, but there’s an unexpected catch.
Read moreSo, “soldiers” of Hamas have attacked Israel killing approximately 1,400 civilians, and kidnapping 250 or so others. Doing our best to put aside the horrific, depraved specifics of the killings, were these attackers nuts or acting in self-defense?
Read moreThis fifty-third installment is called “‘Gesundheit!’.” It’s a short-short story about a girl and a boy, living in adjacent apartments in a six-story walkup, getting up the nerve to go on a first date.
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