Butterflies and Thunder by Dora M. Raymaker My mother named me Thor. Which clearly she regretted. “Thor means ‘thunder.’ But the only thunder commin’ out of this one is a fart,” she would introduce me, slapping my shoulder with affection. “No thunder in the Rose City,” my mouth would sound out, and everyone would laugh. [...]
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No Apocalypse in the Rose City by Team Baldwin Erik Petersen stepped out of the airport and surveyed his surroundings, hands on hips and with a sense of expectation. His red eyebrows nearly met in a frown as those expectations failed to be met. First of all, it had definitely been brighter inside the airport [...]
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Exalted and Extinguished Lisa Galloway Chris hurls the Vogue magazine at his partner’s Pomeranian who squeaks and then begins yapping. Chris grits his teeth, lambasting the pup, “I will fucking cut you, you little bitch. Shut up already!” Chris tosses a squeak toy into the bathroom and kicks the dog inside slamming the door. Then [...]
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