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An evening among the condos

  • February 12, 2016
  • by R.D. Blanchflower
Pursuing potential sexual relations in the vast suburban sprawl of middle America is far from easy as our hero gets lost amongst the condos.
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Running of the Bulls

  • March 2, 2015
  • by Laurence Rivers
Trouser-less and here in rural Spain. This is how the “Carnaval” finished for me.
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Sour Mash

  • February 1, 2015
  • by Dominic Bucca
When I was 10 years old I got drunk and was abused by my stepfather. I will never forget the taste of Jack Daniels, the taste of sour shame.
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