Have Words Will Write
Breakfast at Rita’s Two uniform officers arrive outside room 210 of The Kenworth. The older one pounds three times on the door. “Police open up!” Sherlock Miller cracks the door, leaving the security chain attached. “I take it Captain McGregor sent you to fetch me?” “Yes, we are here to escort you.” “I’m honored. Let …
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“Sherlock Miller confidently walked into the hotel’s lobby, but confused as to why he got the call.” It took me more than a month going through countless rewrites to get to the finished that one sentence. The idea originated when I read and later heard the author used the phrase Confident Confusion. The phrase Confident …
Read More Flight 2313 begins its’ approach into Portland International Airport. Sitting in seat 12A Sherlock Miller looks out the window as he questions his impulsive decision. Why does a dead body in an elevator have to do with the couple who discovered it? Why does he have the feeling the couple has killed before? Sherlock has …
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Over the past week, I have become intrigued with a box that travels vertically. It’s entire purpose is to transport people and materials from one level to the next. Put the box in a unique location. That box can be the setting of a variety of interesting events. Granted 99% of the people who ride …
Read More Sherlock Miller confidently walked into the hotel’s lobby, but confused as to why he got the call. A strange amount of tension fills the air. Everyone seemed to be about their tasks in a mechanical manner. Ignoring the uniform officer standing next to the elevator with an out-of-order sign. The other elevator deposits guests with …
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This morning, watching the morning news, my thoughts stuck on how much violence and conflict we have in our lives. School shootings, murders, and even thefts surround our daily lives. When it comes to sporting events, movies, televisions shows, and books, all must have some element of conflict and violence in them to be successful. …
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In a city close to its’ center resides a neighborhood. A major street runs through the middle of the neighborhood. On the north side of that street stand two buildings.
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A young Lance Corporal arrived in South Vietnam. They assigned him to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force. This young eighteen-year-old’s unit got sent to the Quang Tri Province. During his short time in the military, he received numerous commendations and awards. On that sad day in …
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This story came to me on a dreary day in late October. I was sitting at a table on the second floor of my local library. I could not help but look out the window and the barren trees. Through gloom and disaster, I wanted to end on a positive note. I wrote this as …
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This morning while watching the morning news, one of their lead stories were about PRIDE flags being removed along Harrison Blvd. The story focused on how the LGBTQ community banning together to put flags up that were taken down by vandals. I had to step back and think about other persecuted groups. The Jews who …
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