Captian's Log Whose Ghost? 21 Nov 202318 Nov 2023 "Whose ghost is it?" she asked. "Thank you," I said as she handed me a cup of coffee. After a sip, I asked, "What do you mean?" "Well, last night,…
Captian's Log All the Truth 1 Nov 2023 "The trouble is," he sneered, "that no one really cares. It's not their lives, or their homes. Ours is just a story for them to have a brief catharsis over.…
Captian's Log Believing 18 Oct 202314 Oct 2023 "The difference becomes clear when the meaning is blurred, for in the confusion you know that you want." "And what do I want?" "The truth, and you won't have it…
Captian's Log Mark of Cain 7 Sep 20234 Sep 2023 "They killed him by that tree," he said, pointing. "Hung him up, but slowly. His hands were bound, but his toes could just touch the ground. They were laughing, shoving…
Captian's Log Plans 1 Sep 202319 Aug 2023 "Step one, we make a plan. Step two, we execute the plan. Step three, we realize the folly of trying to predict complex situations and human behavior. Step four, we…
Captian's Log Short Story: Perfunctory 16 Aug 20237 Aug 2023 Please Read:Perfunctory https://taletold.wordpress.com/short-stories/perfunctory/
Captian's Log Reprieve 10 Jul 20238 Jul 2023 "Men have been killed for less," I said, cocking the gun. "And unjustly killed, I might add. Many a gallows has snapped an innocent neck, and even a guilty neck,…
Captian's Log Disturbed Rest 1 Jul 202324 Jun 2023 "I keep waking up at night," I proclaim to my distracted roommates. "It's that—" I hold off the ready expletive, "—music." I glance around the small, busy kitchen, wondering if…
Captian's Log Dust, Ashes, and Ghosts 25 Jun 202324 Jun 2023 "The house burned down seven years ago," he said slowly. His eyes searched my face. "The children, well, they used to keep the rooms locked because the children kept sneaking…
Captian's Log The Fallen Ones 17 Jun 202310 Jun 2023 He started wheeling his way back toward me, taking little steps to inch the chair into the light. His face, still stern, was welcome in the wake of that grey…
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