: About Me

My passion is ...

cheeses whose aroma others are loathe to savor, let alone taste

I know too much about ...

comic books, charcuteries, video games, and Japanese history

My parents always told me ...

to do well by others, and then, myself

My childhood ambition ...

was to get out of any situation by joking, or kung-fu - whichever came first

My favorite memory ...

is walking down the alleys of Gion, the geisha quarter, in Kyoto, Japan

Why I write ...

to convince my friends that there are others out there that get me

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I'm reading 'Lies My Teacher Told Me'; watching 'Family Guy'; Listening to Juanes

My first job ...

was as a lifeguard at a waterpark, where I convinced the kids it was more fun to go headfirst down the 'Freefall' - I almost got fired

My best moment ...

was when my son was born - I finally knew who I was supposed to be

My inspiration ...

is my wife, who's too good for me

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The scarecrow mystery

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The Scarecrow at the Center of the World There was once a boy named Joshua, who lived in a small house on the edge of a huge cornfield in the center of the world. He lived and worked the endless ears of corn with his father, a hard-working man, named Eric. It was very peaceful there, and although many would laugh at the very idea, Joshua could while away the days counting each and every grain. Other than Joshua and his father, one very important person lived there as well. In the middle of the cornfield, at the place where two unseen lines crossed, there stood a scarecrow. Everyone knew th...

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