Month: September 2013

Rain or shine, Thursday nights were always “Fish Night Jamboree” at Hullabaloo’s Trailer Park, just off exit 76 on Highway 101. Even tonight’s steady drizzle was no match for the cheer going on inside the tent. Corn was on the boil, and all manner of concocted fishy goodness was streaming steadily into the mouths of … Read more

It had been seven years since Klarf Droozbeck aka “The Pepper Prophet” had first appeared on Oprah, and his fame had grown exponentially. Klarf had, since childhood, been finely tuned to various messages and teachings that spices held for humanity. Salt, for instance, spoke mostly in childish riddles; cayenne could forecast the weather and cumin … Read more

The loans manager looked at Jeff’s application .  “I see here,” he said from his desk, “that you are a self-employed plumber?” “Yes,” replied Jeff, as the mariachi band behind him played a genteel underscore. “The loan is for renovations on the shop.” “What’s going on?” said the manager. “Hmn?” said Jeff. “The musicians?” “Ah, … Read more