Mexican Bulldozer Radio
We could hear the Mexican radio through the floor above us. Laura and I lived in a basement apartment beneath her boss’s house. Aside..
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The Good Life
WE WERE MEETING a lady at a home in Dix Hills. She was buying five or six pieces of good-name furniture from a family who had to sell..
In This Issue… June/July Uptown Mosaic Magazine
We made it to issue number 2!
Coming Soon To A Phone Near You
“Hello?” “Good evening, is Emma Smith available?” “Speaking, and this is…?” “Hello Emma, I’m with Johnson And Associates...
Repose
Most daughters didn’t have to beg to spend the night in their childhood bedrooms. I wasn’t one of them. No one would tell me why...
In The Beginning Was The Word
“‘Freedom’ in Asia is just a word, without meaning, for Asians never practiced slavery on a large scale….” I..
Introducing: In This Issue…
Today we introduce the first issue of Uptown Mosaic Magazine. We’ve been laboring mightily to pick the best fiction, poetry and art..
The Nigger Knockers
The knock, knock joke, much like the negro spiritual began as a means of clandestine communication, a way for slaves to pass information to..
The Silver Lining
Dear Sir, Hello. I hope that retirement is treating you well. This correspondence is both an apology and an expression of gratitude. I know..
Scared
Me and my girlfriend Lee Ann were finally gonna sleep together today but she still hasn’t shown up yet to our regular meeting spot at the..
