My Cousin Rhonda
MY COUSIN RHONDA by Shearingly
The first time Rhonda came to stay with me she was twenty-three years old and her life was “falling apart.” Her husband had taken up with another w
Betty’s Victory
This story is a variation on a magazine article I read some time ago. It is dedicated to Persis Khambatta who died in late 1998, destitute and a recluse, but not forgotten. She,
TJ
Chapter One ….. Our meeting By Jim B.
The first time I met T.J. she was tending bar at local strip club. It was the only one in this area, so the clientele was mixed like the d
Mesmerized
Mesmerized
“Come on, Kelli, we’ll be late!” Ashley exclaimed as she waited for her friend.
“Coming,” Kelli called out as she finished brushing her long blonde hair and gave her
Bridge to the Past
Bridge to the Past
Jim shuffled through the unbound loose pages of his favorite magazine. There in back and white, with those subtle tones of gray, were the images of what he lik
Cyber Clipt
Cyber Clipt
The sound of the clippers buzzing permeated the barber shop. Sitting in the waiting area, and next, was Mercedes. She was staring intensely at the guy in the chair ge
Reasons
Reasons – Bald and Proud
Since becoming a fully-fledged member of the bald-by-choice community, I have been interested to discover what has motivated other people to also shave
Dad Playing Barber
Dad Playing Barber by Shornlocks
My father played barber to me and my sister for years as we were growing up. Unlike the dad in Jerry Rideout’s story though, my dad would wait un
Extra-Curricular Activityn
An Extra-Curricular Activity by Shornlocks and Sabrina S.
“Let’s go, Ellen” said Nancy as their boyfriends emerged from the front door of Carlisle Vocational High School. Walkin
“I Dream of Jeannie” Rip-Off
The drops fell into the glass with a satisfying “plop, plop, plop” and Roger Healy chuckled to himself. He quickly but clumsily held the medicine dropper bottle behind his back as
