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I know It’s a little early, but I just completed the illustrated edition of my book, “The Christmas Department,” and I couldn’t wait to share it. So, from now until Oct. 6 the book will be available on Amazon for FREE.
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Alex
Moore Forgiven
A young man entered a gilded elevator, and pushed the button for the top floor. In his hand, he held a small package. To be honest, he was surprised he had made it so far. “What could have induced Robert … Continue reading
Friends in High Places
On a cool December morning, Dustin Tanglewood awoke to find bright whiteness outside his window. Overnight, his quiet suburban neighborhood had transformed into a snowy paradise. As he took a closer look, there was only one thing out of place, … Continue reading
The Eagle Float and Mr. Austin
The week before Thanksgiving…Mr. Austin, a high school art teacher, was told that his funding was being cut in half due to budget cuts. The athletics department wasn’t being cut, just the arts. “Why?” Mr. Austin asked. “Because sports build … Continue reading
Haiku: Giving Thanks (Black Friday?)
On the day of thanks,
Why are we told to want more?
Can’t Black Friday Wait?
Don’t spend Thanksgiving
In a gray, cold, parking lot.
Discounts won’t cut it.
– Alex Schattner (11/19/12)
Saturday Hiaku: Time
“Knight Rider” by Coda2
If you could choose a
Time in which to live,
Which age would it be?
Maybe ancient Rome
With g’ds, gladiators, and
The myths of greatness.
How ’bout the middle ages
Filled with princesses and knights.
Castles and glory!
Or is the jazz age,
With its glam gals, and gangster,
more preferable?
Before you answer
Think of power, plumbing,
And the great depression.
If you want to be
Cold, smelly, and destitute,
Then the past is yours.
I’ll stay here.
– Alex Schattner (11/18/12)
Loving Detroit
Bertram Mead drew his first building at the age of five. To be honest, the “building” was little more than a few scribbled lines in a silver-blue crayon, but his parents were impressed by his imagination. They encouraged Bertram to … Continue reading
President Cerulean
On a warm summer’s night, the pregnant wife of a U.S. Senator went about preparing dinner for her husband. She was carving a chicken cutlet when the knife slipped and cut the surface of her pinky. Two drops of crimson … Continue reading
Modern American Folktales 