Pinned“You Will Own Nothing And Be Happy” Is Just Feudalism 2.03.6K64Jared A. BrockI've been watching our society devolve into feudalism for decades and I've long held it as an…I've been watching our society devolve into feudalism for decades and I've long held it as an inevitability. Mankind has always had an authoritarian bent. Tribal chiefs became kings and kings became gods. It may take a few generations before the old titles are re-worn, but I'm certain we will…1 min read1 min read
Published inThe Creative Cafe·PinnedMember-onlyA Cat, a Blanket & the NazisBack in ’69, I was a nineteen-year-old hippie living alternately in my car and at my parent’s apartment in Queens. …Holocaust3 min readHolocaust3 min read
Apr 5Member-onlyAttendHe’d wanted to attend the conference, but he just lost his wife, put her in the ground three days ago and he couldn’t focus enough to check…Flash Fiction1 min readFlash Fiction1 min read
Jan 3Member-onlyBillionaire’s New Zealand CompoundA Conversation Circa 2100 — Microfiction1 min readMicrofiction1 min read
Dec 24, 2022Member-onlyIt’s My Party & I’ll Stalk If I Want ToI don’t want to, but I have to. Look at her. Look at that face, that tight ass, No bra, I can almost see her nipples. I stop looking. I must ignore her. Need to appear oblivious. She’s coming over to the snack table. I’d better not stand here. …Flash Fiction1 min readFlash Fiction1 min read
Dec 21, 2022Member-onlyThrough a Spoon DarklyMy soup is outta this world. — In the background, the TV blared something about the President, half the cabinet, and all the Joint Chiefs flying to London for an emergency meeting to discuss the increasing number of UfO sightings. “Scary days!” Alice said aloud as she set the soup to simmer. Her sister, Arlene, would be…Flash Fiction3 min readFlash Fiction3 min read
Dec 13, 2022Member-onlyReunitedSo Glad You Came, Baby Girl — “Jessica, you came. I had hoped you’d come when you heard I was sick, but it’s been so long I couldn’t be sure. You look just the same as I remember. You’re still my little girl. No matter how grown up you’ve become, you’ll always be my little girl to…Flash Fiction2 min readFlash Fiction2 min read
Dec 11, 2022Member-onlyWoman at the BarThank You John D. MacDonald — I thought it was going to be a normal day, never imagining it would be the day my world turned upside down. The humidity was thick enough to swim in, but I love Florida’s weather, even the unrelenting summer heat. So I didn’t mind the short sweaty walk from my…Fiction7 min readFiction7 min read
Nov 1, 2022Member-onlyMy Father Would’ve Loved FaceTimeAnd he would have hated what became of America — My father died in December 2001. He lived to see the towers fall, but not long enough to see the true disasters that we inflicted on ourselves. My father was a member of Antifa. In those days, it was called the United States Navy. …Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Sep 3, 2022Member-onlyHow Long Till Billionaires are Considered Gods?Humans are little more than bipedal lemmings. Rulers of old were regarded as gods-on-earth. They lived secluded in their castles, fed the healthiest foods, were attended by the finest physicians, and, as a result, significantly outlived their subjects. As the cost of medical care exceeds the budget of the average…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
