Peoria, Arizona
“Davey, you got some more blue?” David leers for his alloy nightstand that echoes out a great ring whenever his wrist nicks the side. Out he pulls some aqua-blue mouthwash from the bottom drawer and tosses it into my hand. Brittle-boned fingers unscrew the ribbed cap and a few gulps ache my throat into new […]
Mr. Aditya Sehgal had had enough. He was ready for change because he needed it now more than ever. Carrying two black Adidas socks, a water bottle, and his phone, he marched his way to the gym room with a sense of purpose. He was a man on a personal mission, having nobody to […]
The paragraph you’re about to read is – you guessed it – about NOTHING! The following paragraph is composed of a bunch of gibberish that changes from one random topic to the next with no hint of stopping. Why did I decide to write such a pointless paragraph? Well, I was recently inspired by the […]
She produces a crumpled coffee filter, flying it down to her feet as she wipes the sweat off her tanned brow. “Catori.” She kept at her work, padding down pelts of cow dung; a bottle of horse piss sits with the rest of her workstation: a corporal’s spyglass, mason jars full of chartreuse powder, and […]
Lumbering down the mouth of the cavern, the prospector drags his browned pickaxe from its beak and grates his grey teeth together and rushes along so his denim curls down to his ankles. Gray-wisped scavenger looking for some treasure in a place that has none—there exists no last-ditch salvation that will turn around his failure […]
It’s Friday Evening, and you’re getting ready to board your spacecraft. It didn’t arrive on time, but only because it had to travel 240,000 miles back to Earth. Eventually, it arrives and you show your tickets and passports, making your way on board. “Ladies and gentlemen, please put on your seatbelts. We’re getting ready for […]
Types of People on Friends Meetup The Early: the person who will be 30 minutes earlier than anyone else The Late: the person who will arrive there at least 10 minutes late The Dressed: the person who will pick everything they want to wear the day before The Planned: the person who planned what to […]
He whisks from bar to brothel to road, horse huffing more in every turn. The moon was his only sight—he found its reflection in glass and eyes. Cards and whiskey cycle his nights. He would stumble slow and vomit quick and relieve himself where he could. Made way into some place off Nacogdoches: the gambling […]
The old man comes home, his shack just along the outskirts of Reno. No Comanches, no Spaniards, no Americans—only him and his wife. The dishes full of that infamous cow feed cheap to buy and cheap to taste. He tosses his wide-brim cap on that torn chair and the oil lantern slicks the room in […]
A bend in the desert the two spirits follow. Old man’s shoulders long dragged down with golden weight as he leads horse. Steps go by slow, quick, and slow; even soundlessly tracks old man as the wind yokes his hair into quick braids. Horse has her clop-clop-clop as the only noise in the natural wastes—ferric […]
Warning: The following text contains adult-themed topics related to drug use, drug addiction, and sex. They woke up An infant surrounded by a puddle of tears Searching for the care of their guardian Reaching for the stars places above their crib as Each star growing brighter then dimmer Dreams forming beneath the recesses of […]
Mother didn’t read “The Itsy-Tipsy Spider” In a long while, But I wonder, I wonder. — “The itsy-tipsy spider, Climbed up the water spout, Down came the rain, And washed the spider out. Out came the sun, And dried up all the rain, And the itsy-tipsy spider, Climbed up inside the house.” […]
In wake of a fast-paced lifestyle that has defined so much of modern-day life, many find comfort in the tranquility of home. For the 3.32 billion people across the planet that have a job, home is an escape – an oasis where they can toss their bags down and relax from the day’s work. But […]
I hate the winter. Frosty winds chill the soul while darkness lingers with unrelenting persistence. A multitude of pathogens wreak havoc on my throat, unleashing a sticky, green mucus that proves too strong for my gentle immune system. A muddy, acrid substance makes its way up my nose, oozing out despite my efforts to sniff […]
The Pikmin franchise, first started by Nintendo in 2001, follows a group of intrepid adventurers from the planets Hocotate and Koppai, journeying in the hopes of finding not just treasure, but food for their dying planets. These travelers find a strange planet known as PNF-404, which bears a heavy resemblance to Earth and reveals a […]
Low-beam headlights gloss the Welcome to Stonefield in a humming Cadillac fat with rusting streaks and wide dents. Pastel pines stand nicely at sideroads and just ahead is free country littered with a few leftover houses. The radio sticks from its slot like some rude head and the button glitters there from moonlight alone. Fog […]
It’s 1983. Apple introduces its groundbreaking computer — the Macintosh. It’s much smaller than previous computers and can sit on top of a desk. By 1987, the company sells 1 million units. Crazy, right? Now, fast forward to 2007. Steve Jobs launches the first iphone. This piece of technology is so revolutionary, it fits the […]
Here’s Google’s Plan to Destroy ChatGPT… It’s 1998. Larry Page and Sergey Brin officially launch Google. This “search engine” can supposedly search for anything and everything. The possibilities are endless. Over the following decades, it would become the world’s most used search engine, surpassing firefox, bing, and yahoo. Now, fast-forward two and a half decades. […]
And Here’s How Many Accidents They’ve Had… Speeding Kills! Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine! Throughout our lives, we’ve often encountered these slogans, serving as constant reminders to resist the temptation of exceeding speed limits. Speed limits are an integral part of road traffic regulations worldwide, designed to ensure safety and minimize the risk […]
All ringing after the explosion, he turns to find only sundered limbs and expired blood; he rushes past his work and bares the second stick and lights its fuse. The dynamite sends into the base of the western wall and some erratic movement can still be heard in the smokescreen. Another boom shakes the wall […]
Red For Ed! Pay Us More! Teaching can be an awarding, yet demanding profession. We’ve all had at least one teacher who has had a profound impact on our learning. But, despite working hard everyday to teach America’s future, teachers are one of the most underpaid in our nation. In fact, during the pandemic, they […]
Maleah: What classes do you teach? Ms. Pritchard: I teach creative writing, I teach 3 sections of honors English language, and then I teach one section of honors English literature. Maleah: What grades are those classes? Ms. Pritchard: So the honors language and Honors Lit are both 9th grade and then creative writing is a […]
Whoosh! Woah there, did you see that? That car just went 70 on a 40! For some of you out there, that might not be so surprising. Come on, admit it — you’ve probably gone at least a few miles per hour over the speed limit once in your life, even if you’re the safest […]
Introduction I recently visited India for Summer Break, and I wanted to share some of the most interesting facts I learned and some of the vibrant contrasts between India and America. I went to the cities of Chennai and Tuticorin, cities in the state of Tamil Nadu. I wanted to discuss demographics, transportation, and animal […]
