Oneoveralpha's Ramblings

“The Fall” When Alan opened the door of his apartment, he saw his partner Sam on the couch petting their dog. “Did you hear the news?   Th...

“Bated Breath” A phone alarm brought Alice to the brink of consciousness.   The alarm was turned off, but before Alice could slip back to ...

  “A Sealed Fate” A bored young man wearing only a T-shirt reading “Bank robber” stood in a space just big enough for two people.   The ce...

“Not Worth It” “Next question.” “Prime Minister, do you have any comment on Elon Musk’s suggestion that the island of Kartil, despite havi...

“A Line in the Sand” The video began with a woman of uncertain ancestry in her forties standing on a beach in the shade of some palm trees. ...

“Did You Think Otherwise?” A young boy walked around the corner of the building.  Half of the soldiers pointed their weapons at him, while...

  Over a decade ago, I had the idea of putting together a collection of stories dealing with writing: authors arguing with their muse, or st...

“The Gift of Vomit” I turn off my phone and set it back on the dresser.  Just as I snuggle back under the covers, I hear my upstairs neigh...

“A Christmas Miracle?” It was parents in the Western Pacific who first raised the alarm.   They were either doing last minute wrapping, or...

So it’s Thanksgiving, if you live in the US.   Which means you only have a few weeks left to spend your hard earned money on mostly useless ...

This story began as a dream.   In the dream, I was walking along the sidewalk and I saw the Tenth Doctor carrying bags of groceries or somet...

“Shake Things Up” John knocked on the open door of Principle Shelia Kubinsky.  She was typing on her laptop and said, “One moment.” Afte...

“Good for the Goose” There was a soft knock at Matt’s front door exactly at 9:17 AM, the time listed on his notice.   Regardless of everyt...

The Greater the Risk “Enjoying the view?” Sue Travis smiled.   Without turning around she said, “It’s the number one reason I took the j...

Just before the 2012 Election, I self-published Political Pies , a collection of forty of my stories with a political element.   I tried to ...