Marian the contrarian loved to answer "No". When someone said to hurry up, she always went real slow. When people wanted change, she'd defend the status quo, 'Cuz Marian thought that she was better than the average Joe. Marian the contrarian saw life as debate. It didn't matter what you said; she'd always altercate. She'd … Continue reading Marian the Contrarian
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The Redressers: Part 9
Mia, Dwayne, Kathryn, Carl, and Frankenstein looked from the three-story demon in a tuxedo to their infernal surroundings. Kathryn shook her head. "Ha! I did not expect this." The demon twirled his walking stick and let it rest on his shoulder. "I suppose I ought to get the tour out of the way so we … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 9
One Day, In Hell
This is a bit from my second collection of humor, Pity the Slug! I really love that book. It's one of the few things I'm unabashedly proud of. You can download it on your kindle or nook or whatever. Here's "One Day, In Hell": Part One Hi, everyone! Welcome to the Q2 team meeting. Lucifer’s … Continue reading One Day, In Hell
The Redressers: Part 8
Wanted for two jailbreaks and destruction of public property, the Redressers were hiding in Dwayne's one-bedroom apartment, going over their options. Dwayne picked up the list. "Alright, what have we come up with? Get jobs under assumed identities. Okay. Lean into crime. Not super enthused about that one. This one just says 'Dark Web'. Carl? … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 8
The Redressers: Part 7
~ Ten Months Later ~ Some people find religion behind bars. Some see the error of their ways and vow to reform. Some are made more violent. The Redressers had been awaiting trial in jail for fifteen months and Carl had a sudden burst of insight. "Man, jail sucks!" Mia, Kathryn, and Frankenstein glanced at … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 7
The Redressers: Part 6
Mia, Carl, Frankenstein, and the monkey that they kept around despite her not, in fact, being the fabled Monkey King Sun Wukong gathered in the parking lot of the Big City 2386th Street jail. "Where's Kathryn?" asked Carl. With the impeccable timing of a fictional story, Kathryn approached the team at that exact moment! Isn't … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 6
The Redressers: Part 5
Dwayne ordered another beer. After two hours of searching Yelp for dive bars and roadhouses in Big City and filtering the results for graffiti and chairs that are easy to smash, he decided The Heaving Possum was the place to go to find someone to rob his bodega. After sitting at the bar for three … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 5
Gorilla
You ever notice how people only see what they wanna see? And you can be jumpin' up and down and yelling the truth right in people's face, but they just see what they wanna see, you know? I was saying this to Mickey in HR the other day, trying to ease into it gradual-like, but … Continue reading Gorilla
What Is Tungsten?
A gummy snack? A cartoon ghost? A famous historical scientist? A muscle in your mouth? A famously poor-selling car model? Nobody knows. It’s on the periodic table under Transition Mysteries.
Hard-Boiled
I was polishing off my thirty-sixth bottle of Old Bastard whiskey when she knocked through the door. With it getting shot out twice a week, I'd started replacing the door's glass with that cheap sugar glass they use in movies. I oughta put up a sign, I guess. I must have been thinking about the … Continue reading Hard-Boiled
Dan Grubb 