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Weekly Contest #136
One Last Time John Maes Jerry Berger walked up the stairs and onto the concourse overlooking the lush green playing field of County Stadium. He immediately noticed the crowd wasn’t going to be very large that night. Wow, thought Berger. Not a sellout after all. We could sneak down in front. Ushers aren’t gonna ask to see a ticket stub tonight – nobody’s gonna give a damn tonight. On any other occasion, Berger might well have given in to the temptation. Sitting down close – that was the place to watch a ball game. He liked being so close ...
Weekly Contest #117
A glorious morning seemed at hand as I stepped out for a walk. A few thin cloud patches floated above but they did little to hide the brilliant blue of the sky. The sights and sounds of summer abounded. A hummingbird hovered near me. A small airplane droned lazily overhead. A mower engine sputtered in the distance, scenting the air with the aroma of newly-mowed lawn. I wanted badly to adopt the mood of the morning as my own but I just couldn’t. My nerves were completely raw from the stresses of the day before when a doctor’s visit turned int...
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