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Author: benjlaw
Hustle the Horse – Part One
Welcome back, everyone! Today’s short story is a paralogue of sorts from my second novel, The War for Yokendale. If you haven’t read that book, that’s okay!… Read more “Hustle the Horse – Part One”
Short Story: Grace and Courage
Today I’m sharing a short story about the passage of time and the lives that can connect us. I hope you enjoy it! BUT before we get… Read more “Short Story: Grace and Courage”
Rearview Review: 2020
As some of you know, my wife and I were quarantined with COVID symptoms over the holidays. We’re all recovered and okay, but I missed my usual… Read more “Rearview Review: 2020”
Christmas: 2020 Revision
Yesterday, my daughter turned one. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. 2020 was horrible for a lot of people, and I know that. It was a year we’ll all… Read more “Christmas: 2020 Revision”
Some Satire
Welcome back to the blog, or welcome to the blog for the first time! I hope everyone had the best Thanksgiving they could, under the circumstances. It’s… Read more “Some Satire”
Personal Life Update
Did you miss me? It’s been two months since my last post without explanation, and I feel really poopy about that (using high-brow literary terms here, you… Read more “Personal Life Update”
TMI Story About the Most Embarrassing Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me
Today, for the first time, I’m writing down the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me. (At least up to this point, I don’t claim to… Read more “TMI Story About the Most Embarrassing Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me”
The Chips Are Down
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” That phrase was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson, revolutionary and slave-owner. Today… Read more “The Chips Are Down”
On the Murder of George Floyd
When is the cost too high? When will those with power hear the voice of the people they govern and protect? When will being born black not… Read more “On the Murder of George Floyd”
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