Dec 12, 2025 | A Day In My Life
“Summer, can you come here, please?” Elliot hissed, carrying an almost comical look of panic on his face as he waved at me frantically. A woman swathed in a red sheath dress and reeking of money stood next to him, lips curled in a sneer, nostrils flared. I looked...
Dec 10, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Between luck and careful planning, I managed to construct a life where I do almost nothing I don’t want to do. Laundry. Cleaning cat litter. That’s about it for hassle. It’s not all tacos and sunsets, but I do have a fairly stress-free existence. My passions are...
Dec 9, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Why did I become a cop? On a day like today, I really don’t know. Today is hard. Today, I have to look down into the face of a dead mother, a young woman with a baby just months old. God, she looks so young, so innocent. I don’t want to do this today. I don’t want to...
Dec 8, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I used to think life slowed down after eighty. Turns out, it just changes its pace. I lived in my little brick cottage on the corner of Maple and Vine, brewed my morning coffee strong enough to melt a spoon, and tended my rose bushes like they were old friends. Then...
Dec 5, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Hey there, I’m Henny Wiley, and let me tell you—I’m all in a twist today. All I wanted this morning was a quiet breakfast: a slice of pumpkin spice cake, a hot cup of coffee, and some reruns of Law & Order: SVU. Benson and Stabler chasing down bad guys is my idea...
Dec 4, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I don’t know what day of the week it was, and I don’t know what town we were in. It could’ve been any night, any town. It was soundcheck, and the soundman was angry because the sub shop had put capicola into his Italian sub when he’d specifically asked for no...
