Niles hopped a bus home. He watched the Yankees with a beer and day old pizza. As soon as the game spilled over into extra innings he fell asleep in his chair. He woke couple hours later to an…
Fish Guts
“We come here every year,” Todd said. “What is it about this place? We could have just as easily gone to Rome, Athens, Paris, London, or Barcelona.” “There’s just something about this place,” Rebecca said. “I’m not sure what it…
Frank, the Sensational Blogger
“Ya know I’m writing a blog now?” “No, I didn’t.” “It’s really good.” “I’m sure it is.” “Have you seen it?” “No, I haven’t.” “I wonder why? A lot of people read my blog.” “Really.” “People from as far away…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 2, Goodbye Annie
Niles placed a call to human resources and requested a week’s vacation. For the first time ever the job appeared mundane and mechanical. Between updates on cases with detectives thoughts drifted to a life beyond what he ever imagined for…
Never Write About Your Mother
Cal sat at the kitchen table of his mother’s home and had a coffee with her. “What do you want to talk about today?” Cal said happily. “Writing is stupid,” Betty said. “Writers are weirdos, perverts, Bohemians, and queers and I…
The Tides of Brewster Harbor; Episode 1, The Call
Niles Quinn, captain of detectives, hung up the phone. He swiveled in his chair away from the desk and looked out the window of his 10th precinct office. He stared at the brick apartments across the street. Rising over the…
Jacob’s Secret
“I’ll give you a hundred dollars if you tell me how you became a panhandler.” Jacob smiled smugly. “There are secrets, sir, that no one should ever know about yourself. Keep them locked away. Don’t reveal them to friend nor…
New Murder Mystery Novel
Starting Tuesday the first day of August, The Jittery Goat will publish a serialized murder mystery entitled The Tides of Brewster Harbor. Episodes will be published on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The novel is fiction and any perceived…
Nature and Tech Support
Higgins was lost. He got away from his group; a group from corporate headquarters on a fishing trip to Canada. It was held at a small lake that had a lodge where they had to be flown in. He had…
What Art Did For Hank
Penelope and Hank came from two different worlds. Penelope from a world of beauty, grace, and affluence. Hank from grease, mud, and manure. Their worlds were never going to meet, but they created their own little planet in a special…
Hitching A Ride
I peddled east out of Olean and stopped at a grocery. I bought a small can of corned beef, a couple of packages of Twinkies, a can of assorted nuts, and a half pound of bacon. I turned northeast and…
A Thief No More
Kelly was such a clever lad. He was gaining a reputation as such. He was becoming known as the best thief on the Southside and so young, fourteen. His hands were quick and methods compared to boys several years older.…