Dentist, Gentleman, Sporting Man, Friend.

295. Mediocrity, Talent and Genius

murduck@gmail.com — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:46:41 GMT

"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes ge (Read more ...)

285. When you were broke

murduck@gmail.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:26:28 GMT

When I look back at my life, there is a period of time that sticks up like a spl (Read more ...)

282. Cremation or Burial

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:26:39 GMT

I didn't make plans for my funeral or burial. They did not have cremation in my (Read more ...)

Charloft. Wednesday. Pride.

murduck@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:57:47 GMT

Pride is a virtue. In pride, we set high expectations for ourselves. The oppos (Read more ...)

273. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

murduck@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:56:18 GMT

"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

"Why, I do.

"As I was quoted as saying, (Read more ...)

265. Last night:

murduck@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:55:22 GMT

I dreamt the world, the earth as an entire globe, a sphere, had shattered beneat (Read more ...)

259. I don't understand...

murduck@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:53:34 GMT

I don't understand...

His blue eyes look back at him from the mirror. He doesn (Read more ...)

256. Hope

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:38:31 GMT

"What did you hope for?" The priest sits by his bedside, not a friend exactly, (Read more ...)

252. Innuendo

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:33:50 GMT

When he had been a boy in the large houses, warm air and long cool lawns of his (Read more ...)

September, badcompany_muse: Thou Shalt not Kill

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:30:57 GMT

Appealing from his native sod
In forma pauperis, to God:
"Lay bare thi (Read more ...)

249. Talk about Politics

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:29:24 GMT

These are John's views - I've reconstructed them best as I can. Mine are differ (Read more ...)

246. 5 Steps to Negotiations

murduck@gmail.com — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:52:38 GMT

John is not now, nor has he ever been, adept at negotiating. Or convincing grac (Read more ...)

243. Olympics

murduck@gmail.com — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:17:17 GMT

John indulges in a brief fantasy. As it is his own mind, he may wallow in vanit (Read more ...)

242. Bearer of Bad News

murduck@gmail.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:24:51 GMT

When John finally arrived at the hospital camp he refused to let go of the horse (Read more ...)

241. What principles do you hold sacrosanct?

murduck@gmail.com — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:00:12 GMT

Any principles held are sacrosanct. That is what principles are. And even if t (Read more ...)

240. Whom do you fear?

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:32:54 GMT

John looks at the question out of the corner of his eye.
Wyatt had said John was (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 9. Sheriff - Bill Kills

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:21:31 GMT

Guns in the night, shouts, shattering glass. Damn cowboys shooting up the town (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 1. Cowboy - Nomenclature

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:06:20 GMT

Even this word was insult. Cowboy - a child, irresponsible and a child's word. (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 14. Brothel - Kate, of course

murduck@gmail.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:35:00 GMT

Kate was a whore. She enjoyed being a whore. She was a whore even when (Read more ...)

239. Hair

murduck@gmail.com — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:48:50 GMT

During the war, John had always hoped to somehow acquire some store-bought soap (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 26. Hold Up - Gold Watch

murduck@gmail.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:08:03 GMT

Stage rides were long. Though he was voluble and diligent, John sometimes simpl (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 19. Tracker - Watching

murduck@gmail.com — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:39:48 GMT

John keeps cases for Lotte Deno. Faro Artist is title and compliment; can only (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 15. Campfire - Communion

murduck@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:24:50 GMT

John avoided campfires. He was not robust enough to swing an axe. His hands we (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 40. Gold Mine - Murder

murduck@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:11:37 GMT

It must have been a bank employee selling information. John privately sent mone (Read more ...)

50drabbles. table 11. 23. School Teacher - Rare Defence

murduck@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:50:00 GMT

John smiled inside. The boys disrupting lessons dispersed, desisting at his wor (Read more ...)