Simon Holloway had arrested forty-seven people for emotional expression in his twelve years as a Suppression Officer. He remembered each one with the perfect clarity that came from a life lived in chemical equilibrium. The woman who had laughed at her daughter's drawings—six years in rehabilitation. The man who wept at his mother's termination ceremony—four … Continue reading The Feeling Underground
Feeling
A Bitter Taste
Chicago, 1954 Eleanor Blackwood knew something was wrong the moment she bit into the apple pie. The crust was perfect—golden and flaky, just as Mrs. Winters' pies always were at the corner bakery—but beneath the sweetness of cinnamon and sugar lurked something acrid and suffocating. It scratched at the back of her throat like fingernails, … Continue reading A Bitter Taste
Question of the Week #427
Ever since reading Gregory Stock's thought-provoking book The Book of Questions, I've found myself wrestling with philosophical dilemmas that challenge my assumptions about life, morality, and human nature. This week's question hits particularly close to home, as it deals with something we all pursue in one way or another: happiness. The question is deceptively simple: … Continue reading Question of the Week #427
Lonely
Because today is Cheer Up the Lonely Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Lonely. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… I often think I should … Continue reading Lonely
Moved to Tears
I’m not an emotional person. At least, I’ve never considered myself an emotional person. Well, not an overly emotional person. I’ve always prided myself on my ability to control my feelings. When I’m feeling happy, it’s because I allow myself to feel happy. When I’m angry, it’s because I allow myself to be angry… or … Continue reading Moved to Tears
Challenge Me
Kids, you may have noticed that I've been trying to include some more fiction on the blog from time to time. Some of it is stuff I wrote years ago for my old blog. Some of it is stuff I wrote years ago and just let sit on my computer, assuming I'd never want to … Continue reading Challenge Me
The Confusing Middle 