A Short Story by Jackie Houchin I’m standing on the edge of a lookout point on the rim of the Grand Canyon. It’s just before dawn. I can see the sky in the east becoming less black. I’ll have to do it soon. I don’t want to be a spectacle for curious eyes. I just…
by Barbara Neely (Author), Lisa Reneé Pitts (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review “Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina.” She gets caught writing a bum check (because her bad-news employer didn’t pay her) and goes before a judge. In a fluke bit of black magic (well, kind of),…
First, it was downpouring outside, so the floor was wet and muddy from previous customers. It also had a wet-wool smell, either from customers’ drenched coats or that mongrel dog who snuck inside to snatch a low-lying bag of chips before being driven out again. Poor thing. Several florescent lighting tubes were out by the…
By Jackie Houchin One thousand words, what a little thing. A one and three zeroes. Anyone could do that, right? Why I could talk that in about 10 minutes. How fast are my fingers on the keys? Well, I do think faster than I can type….acurately, that is. Well, here goes. One thousand words, and…
A Story of Enduring Love, by Jackie Houchin Fifty years is a long time to love a woman, Abe admitted as he leaned out his window and breathed in the fresh spring air. A lot can happen in that time to cool a man’s passion and make him look for something new. But his love,…
by Jackie Houchin FIRST favorite is Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. (Most fave candy in the US, BTW!) I love the smooth milk chocolate on the outside, and the cakey peanut butter filling inside. Together, a bite is pure pleasure. The chocolate melts pretty quickly, but the filling can be pressed against the roof of my…
by Jackie Houchin A: I love, love, love cooking and eating my own Vegetable-Beef Soup. Yum!! Here’s how I make it. I start with some really good beef, like a top sirloin steak. I ruthlessly trim every bit of fat off the steak and cut it into dice-sized pieces. In a large stock pot on…
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