Choose, But Choose Wisely

Security guard chasing a man on a wooden dock near fishing boats

Daily writing promptWhat place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?View all responses There is a bar in Lower Manhattan that I have vowed never to set foot in again. Besides being that I have "been banned forever," it might be healthier to stay clear. Yes, the events that led up to …

Top Places I Never Want to Visit Again

here are any number of disepitiomable, despicable, and low-down small towns and cities that, if I never again pass through them, will make me ebullient with glee. Have I been clear enough?

Change, Changing, Changed

There is an entire genre of Science Fiction dedicated to time travel. It often features the consequences of inadvertently or deliberately altering the past. I've always considered this "What if?" approach fun but overly contrived. It exposes a persnickety desire to play with the past. Of course, we all do it. "If I had only …

Layover

In my time, I have visited places that I'd love to return to. When I was younger and sometimes desperate, there were places that I wished I could have laid over in longer. But I was prone to rash decisions and often bemoaned the deficiencies of the places I wound up roosting. I never stayed …