I’m not necessarily a paranoid person, but I do pay attention to things as they go on. An afternoon of premature darkness followed by an earthquake and the veil at the giant religious center ripping from top to bottom would probably be enough to send me running into the desert outside of Jerusalem, ripping my…
I pried open the plastic bottle and rattled it until I had three pills of Dramamine in my hand. I tossed them into my mouth and took a swig of coffee. I wouldn’t drink much more this morning, I didn’t want to throw it up. Minutes later, my father and I were in the truck,…
The stink of decayed, boiled flesh greeted my nose. The lion skull rumbled in the massive pot on the zoo’s facility stove. After taking in the unusual scene, I continued with my Saturday morning tasks. I’d ask questions later. I washed the raw horse meat blood off my hands. The small animal diets were prepared…
“We slept together. Lots. Before we were married. And you know what? My husband isn’t a Christian, either.” She didn’t mince words, but did not make eye contact with me while blurting out this confession. I couldn’t tell if the woman was ashamed, knowing that she’d willingly stepped outside of God’s perfect will for her…
