“Excuse me, ma’am? Looks like your coupon is expired.”“Well, scan it again.”The tall, too-slender cashier forced a smile as she scanned the coupon. The register buzzed angrily. “ERR, CPN EXPR” popped up in green letters. It was only to be expected. The coupon, as evident by its faded print and worn edges, was two years …
Unwelcome Interview
Roger’s coffee had cooled considerably but he hardly noticed. There were only two situations he allowed his coffee to get cold. Either he was shoulders deep working on an engine or he was having a particularly great conversation. This cup had been neglected for the second reason. “‘Ey, Roger,” said one of the three dwarves sitying at his table […]
A Park
The crow sat on a park bench And the crow is all that it was. A nameless entity, a smear of anonymity, because what was a name to a crow? Simply a word, an abbreviated concept. One word could not sum up its existence, its iridescent quirks, glaring faults and all that whirled inside. No, …
The Lies We Tell the Dentist
I went on my semi-annual trip to the dentist. It was a completely normal visit. I read outdated magazines in the lobby and sat in the special chair that costs more that most people's first car. After a dental assistant strung a bib around my neck, the dentist did a check up and asked me …
The Corn Maze
How will I get out of this? thought Tina. She’d never been one for puzzles. Too much trouble. It was always his idea to go to the corn maze. Not that that mattered anymore. Tina was dead center in Ezekiel's corn maze, though she hardly knew it. She was also dead but that wasn’t out …
Welcome to Hemlock
Welcome to your official Hemlock city government website. Despite having almost quadrupled in population over the past two decades, Hemlock is a small town at heart. Our wonderful town is the fastest growing in the county with over 34,000 residents calling our community home. Co-founded by an elf and a dwarf in 1868, Hemlock has …
