Featured Story Prison Dialogue by Mark C. Wallfisch May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 Inmate 1: Yeah, the skank guard thinks I love her. She’s stuck on me, and that’s not so… Continue Reading
Another Mother’s Day by Mark C. Wallfisch May 6, 2022 May 6, 2022 Miriam Goldstein, an old woman now, goes to the cemetery every Mother’s Day. But her mother’s body isn’t…
Active Shooter by Mark C. Wallfisch April 22, 2022 April 22, 2022 “Active shooter! Active shooter!” Thousands of people went running for the mall exits when they heard, and repeated,…
Jimmy by Mark C. Wallfisch March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022 Four years ago, Jimmy graduated from law school and took a job with the law firm of Woodbury…
Bed by Mark C. Wallfisch February 4, 2022 February 4, 2022 Who wouldn’t want a $2,000 king-size upholstered bed? The answer, it turns out, is, “Just about everybody.” Sam…
Christmas by Mark C. Wallfisch December 23, 2021 December 23, 2021 My neighbor Denise told me that a month ago she happened upon an outdoor ceremony downtown for the…
Thanksgiving by Mark C. Wallfisch November 12, 2021 November 12, 2021 “Yes, my mother made it like that, and, in fact, her mother did, too,” Les told Michael. “So…
Finally by Mark C. Wallfisch October 15, 2021 October 15, 2021 “Can we please leave at 6:30?” my partner Harvey asked me plaintively. “That’s way too early,” I told…
From the Editor – A Fictional Editorial for Our Times by Mark C. Wallfisch September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021 As I sit at my desk writing to my many loyal readers of the beloved National Patriotic Monthly,…
Dixie Blues by Mark C. Wallfisch August 20, 2021 August 20, 2021 “Hey Earl, you wanna take a road trip? Gonna see Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, ‘n’ Florida.” “When…