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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