GHOSTS ON THE GROUND – 5 – HAUNTED HOUSE

Lost in another revolting night filled with Korean exploitation horror films, when suddenly it hits, why off to the internet I did scamper. Typed in haunted houses in my city and guess what happened? Do you believe in ghosts? Yes you, well? I read somewhere (or could have just made it up) that more

GHOSTS ON THE GROUND: CEMETERY-4

Define opulent. Hey, what's that kid doing to that chicken? Only one goal today. Jump in the Honda and traverse the downtown Los Angels freeways on a mid Tuesday morning. If all goes well headed back home before 1:00. Famous last words. You ever drive the 110 North to downtown? The mania burns fierce and

Golf Tales Volume 1 – Part 7

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ABOUT A MONTH LATER….. Somewhere in North Carolina – “Yesssss, mom!  I’m there!   Aggh!  Why r u so akward?” She listened to her mom drone on about getting food for the house. Like she needed to be reminded about eating!  As if!  Duh. She got out of the truck and started walking. Dave watched

Not Yet.

I looked at my grandparents' pictures last night. The ones in the china cabinet. And for once, I spoke back. Not yet. For there is still work to be done, Causes and people to fight for, Legacies to protect. Not yet. Because someday, A violinist will need his first and his favorite accompanist To help play a Romance for his

Golf Tales Volume 1 – Part 6

“What do you mean he’s being a dick?!?” TWBS girl replied, “Look, I did exactly like we discussed.  I went into the girls when they were in their doctors’ office like you said.” “Yeah?” “And I asked their doctors if it was safe for them to give blood.” “Yeah?” “And when the doctors said okay,

GHOSTS ON THE GROUND: CEMETERY-1

 When and how boredom sets in is still a bit of a hermetical mystery, but by god the weeks before football truly dies, (think the Owl) I find usually no later than Wednesday during the bye week the lethargy really starts to soil the mind and degrade the spirit. You

Golf Tales Volume 1 – Part 5

“I don’t know how I didn’t think about it earlier! I’m so dumb!” “No, you’re not.  You’re amazing and super smart and hot and gorgeous and sexy.” “Keep going.” “And you have a healthy amount of self-esteem.  You are a genius!” She really was a genius.  And gorgeous.  The dress she had on showcased

Golf Tales Volume 1 – Part 4

Balls stared out the window of his office in one of high-rise buildings in DTLA. It was mid-morning, and, for some reason, the marine layer was sticking around.  Normally, it receded to the beach communities until around noon when it went away completely, but it was thick in DTLA and

Golf Tales Volume 1 – Part 3

Lady Balls and Balls woke up the next morning slightly tired. They had stayed up late trying to figure out one good deed that tWBS could do that would not hurt anyone and were coming up blank.  Their brains were so taxed with the effort that they didn’t even bother

Golf Tales Volume 1 – Part 2

“So, you can just pick any woman and inhabit her body?” “Only for a few minutes at a time.” Balls thought about it for a second and then started to panic. “Wait!  You haven’t!” “Dude, I’m not that sick!” “Yeah you are!” “Well, I’ll have you know.  I’m not.  Besides, Lady Balls is not and has

Golf Tales Volume 1 – Part 1

The 11th hole at Los Verdes is a 305-yard Par 4 from the Blues that goes downhill and plays much shorter than it looks.  If you really get a hold of it, you can reach Catalina Island. Balls stepped up to the tee confident and happy about how the round had