Max
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Superflymaxpower takes advantage of Ko-op's kind nature, generous spirit, and web space to use the Chasm for his own selfish needs and cathartic writings of fictionalized autobiographic events. (Hey, it's cheaper than therapy.)
The writings of Max
Serial Time Killer
July 1, 2007 - 9:35 pm
Tags: office, STK
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Tuesday. Yeah, definitely Tuesday. That’s got to be the worst day of the week. Sure Monday sucks, but the weekend is right behind you. You’re still refreshed from your two days off. Tuesday is definitely worse. The weekend is a distant memory and you still have the majority of [...]
Squirrelly Sanderson
March 2, 2007 - 10:05 pm
Tags: office
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Everyone who met Cecil Sanderson had the same thought: “He reminds me of a squirrel.” Although they came to the same conclusion, no one could quite put a finger on the reason why he reminded them of the tree-dwelling rodent.
Some thought his bulging, glistening dark eyes were the culprit. Others pointed to his mousy brown [...]
marathon
February 4, 2007 - 7:18 pm
Tags: run
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As a child, she ran around the playground: playing tag, participating in childhood games, racing friends. On one occasion, she fled a stranger bearing gifts and candy.
In school, she ran for sport. Track star. Soccer team. Athlete. Trophies and medals. She even ran for class president; another race won.
In [...]
Gymatorium
January 25, 2007 - 9:17 am
Tags: fitness
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Gymatorium: Selected Short Stories of Self-Loathing v.2.5.1
(optional install – version 3.0 release date TBA)
Caleb had paid for the damn two-year membership sixteen months ago, but he had stepped into the fitness center less than a dozen times since then.
“Today’s the day,” he decides aloud. “I’m going in!”
Upon entering Wellness Through Fitness gym, Caleb [...]
Game Day
January 23, 2007 - 6:25 am
Tags: football, Superbowl
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My mind wandered and I started to put the pieces together. As the only child of a single mother, I was indoctrinated into a different world than most of these guys. I didn’t have a father or brother or uncle to teach me the nuisances of sports. I grew up lacking an affinity for anything athletic. My childhood was filled more with details of menstruation than Joe Montana. I knew all about PMS, but nothing of the PGA. When I heard a man say something about ERA, I had to remind myself he probably didn’t mean Equal Rights Amendment.
The trend continued through my teens and twenties. Throughout high school and college, most of my friends tended to be women. I was taken into their confidence. Suffice it to say, being “one of the girls” did little for my dating life. When a woman considers you a friend, she doesn’t want to date you. Even worse, she overlooks you as a candidate for any of her single friends.
Then, of course, comes “the assumption.” Thank goodness for the new millennium and the introduction of the metrosexual. At least now, my sexuality isn’t questioned the way it once was. Although, my fiancée’s role should not be overlooked either.
Stricken
January 16, 2007 - 9:36 pm
Tags: dysfunction
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“I don’t understand, doctor. He was fine, just fine, two days ago.”
“Is there any history of this? Has this type of thing ever happened to your son before?” the good doctor inquired.
“No. Never.”
“Any family history of sudden hearing loss?”
“No,” Mrs. Payne replied weakly.
“Neither side? Yours or your late husband’s?”
“No, nothing. [...]
End of the Road Trip
Her head lightly vibrated against the glass of the passenger window as they flew down the highway. Only two hours on the road, seven hours to go. An eternity had passed since the return trip had begun. Over a week ago, they had made the trip north to her visit the in-laws [...]
Gen Eric (supplement)
December 22, 2006 - 5:57 am
Tags: generic
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Gen Eric v.2.0.2 (optional install)
… Caleb effortlessly connected owner and car as he imagined the lot and continued to recover from the evening’s run.
The sage green minivan belonged to Belinda, the clerk in payroll. That one was easy to match up. The giveaway was the whimsical plastic soccer ball designed to look [...]
Gen Eric
December 21, 2006 - 1:38 pm
Tags: generic
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Gen Eric: Selected Short Stories of Self-Loathing v.2.0.1
Having finished another jog, Caleb collapsed into his car. The vehicle bounced as his substantial weight fell into the driver’s seat. Waiting for his breathing to return to normal – or, at least, until he stopped gasping for oxygen – Caleb let his mind sift through the various [...]
Heft
December 6, 2006 - 1:10 pm
Tags: mental illness
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I have stood in the same spot of this store every day for 16 years. I love watching people, their shopping habits, the way they interact, and what they buy. I now look forward to seeing some of the regulars. Even though I don’t know most of their names, I feel [...]
Atheism and Insomnia
November 21, 2006 - 1:50 pm
Tags: insomnia, religion
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Alex lay in bed staring at the black ceiling as he had numerous nights before. Usually, he scurried around the house finishing as many self-imposed chores as possible until he fell into bed and passed out from exhaustion. Sometimes he preferred to watch movies into the wee hours of the night. He drifted off to [...]
Me & Ted:
Me & Ted: Selected Short Stories of Self-Loathing v.1
Last stretch of the run.
As Caleb approached the rotting hollow pine, he knew it would only take him about 3 ½ minutes to reach the end of the trail. He dialed his mp3 player over the song. He always ended his run with the [...]
