The Quivering Pen

111. Three slashes, like a prisoner scratching the number of days in his prison cell; in my case, however, I was liberated by the on...

In the final year of this decade, I read my ass off. It’s true; I model a new pair of jeans for my wife (who is also named Jean, go figure)...

Simply put, the best sentence(s) I’ve read this past week, presented out of context and without commentary. More lightning flashed, it...

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