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Noon in Florida: And Other Short Short Stories
Noon in Florida: And Other Short Short Stories

Realistic flash with no wasted words. Gritty minimalism leavened with glimmers of hope and gallows humor. Ideal for fans of Carver, Ondaat

2021

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Jim Latham
Jim Latham

Stories

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P.S. I Love You

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A Camel Named Tom Marley Made Me Choose: Be Right or Be Happy?

Relationship advice from a friend and a racing camel — **audio available on Kris Keppeler’s podcast, click here!** “Tom Marley is a racing camel,” Ahmed said. “The fastest in all of the Sinai.” “Tom Marley?” I asked. “Not Bob?” Ahmed appeared somewhat surprised by my ignorance, but the stupidity of tourists is known the world over. Ahmed patiently explained that…

Travel

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A Camel Named Tom Marley Made Me Choose: Be Right or Be Happy?
A Camel Named Tom Marley Made Me Choose: Be Right or Be Happy?
Travel

6 min read


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Exploring History

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‘Balls to the Wall’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does

It all started with windmills — Balls to the wall has nothing to do with testicles. Neither does balls out. Both expressions mean working at maximum effort or speed, and the balls in question are part of a device invented in the 17th century — the centrifugal governor. Please, allow me to explain. Centrifugal governors had some balls James Watt designed…

Language

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‘Balls to the Wall’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does
‘Balls to the Wall’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does
Language

3 min read


3 days ago

Café Lempira Part 3/4

It’s out of Mack’s hands now — Alain shook his head and me a look I knew meant Don’t be a pussy and walked into the patio. The waiter opened the door to the cage, and Alain walked inside. The silent waiter closed the door behind him. I sipped my espresso, but somehow it was already cold…

Short Story

3 min read

Café Lempira Part 3/4
Café Lempira Part 3/4
Short Story

3 min read


Nov 22

Café Lempira Part 2/4

Showing the bird how it’s done — Alain nodded toward the patio. “Check out that bird.” An unusually large rainbow-billed toucan perched near the top of the massive cage. Like the old man sitting underneath the bougainvillea, the toucan kept to the shadows cast by the leaves of creeping vines thick with brightly colored flowers. As if…

Short Story

4 min read

Café Lempira Part 2/4
Café Lempira Part 2/4
Short Story

4 min read


Nov 15

Café Lempira Part 1/4

He plays checkers very well — We never would have gone into the Café Lempira if it weren’t for the old man, but when he rasped “Bienvenidos,” and beckoned us toward him with a skeletal arm, Alain jerked his head and darted across the narrow cobblestone street. I followed, the timeworn stones slick under the soles…

Short Story

4 min read

Café Lempira Part 1/4
Café Lempira Part 1/4
Short Story

4 min read


Oct 25

Pink Flowers

Microfiction —

Microfiction

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Pink Flowers
Pink Flowers
Microfiction

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Oct 18

Where Serpents Change Their Skin

Flash Fiction — If you ask me, there’s too much English in the world already, but I’m not so principled I won’t earn money teaching it while traveling indefinitely. These days I live in Puebla, a central Mexican city of four million dominated by the automobile industry. I help executives, engineers, and logistics…

Flash Fiction

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Where Serpents Change Their Skin
Where Serpents Change Their Skin
Flash Fiction

4 min read


Sep 29

Greatest Hits (So Far)

Favorite stories and the stories behind them — Mom’s Lemon Meringue Pie has made waves and attracted new followers in recent days, so I created this list of favorite stories I’ve written for new folks to check out. The Kid Calls Home The Kid Calls Home Kids and parentsmedium.com My sweetest piece of flash fiction, The Kid Calls Home was written in response to a…

Fiction

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Greatest Hits (So Far)
Greatest Hits (So Far)
Fiction

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Sep 28

How to Learn to Cumbia

Flash Fiction — Attend a wedding complete with carnitas, micheladas, and fireworks in your friend Rosa’s village. Notice the DJ is playing nothing but cumbias. Ask Rosa to dance. Don’t let on you’re into her. Apologize when you step on her left foot. Take the hint when Rosa tells you she doesn’t like…

Dancing

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How to Learn to Cumbia
How to Learn to Cumbia
Dancing

4 min read


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Jim’s Shorts

·Sep 27

Broken Rainbows

Short Fiction — “Wait a minute,” the woman holding the nine-millimeter said. “You know this guy?” Sean looked at me and said, “Yeah.” The woman holstered the pistol and shifted her pint glass to her right hand. The yard sloped downhill from the house. The porch where they were standing was about ten…

Short Story

8 min read

Broken Rainbows
Broken Rainbows
Short Story

8 min read

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