Cats, Man
Furry and adorable judgmental tyrants who live in your homes rent free and expect you to cater to their every whim. I mean… who wouldn’t? Who can deny this majestic creature?
Hey, Trader Joe’s! Not All Asian Food Is Chinese.
I vaguely remember Trader Joe’s making noises about getting rid of all their ethnicized sub brand naming conventions like Trader Ming’s, Trader Jose’s, Trader Giotto’s. According to this July 2020 eater.com article, bowing to accusations of racism put forth by a change.org petition, Trader Joe’s was gonna rebrand all their international food as just Trader…
10 Tips For Restarting (Or Starting) A Gym Routine
Photo by Victor Freitas from Pexels Have you been away from the gym for a while and now want to go back to weight training? Were you perhaps subject to a government mandated lockdown that closed down all gyms in your area and forced you to become a recluse, shunning all forms of human contact? And has that…
Once a Month
ONCE A MONTH Written by J.F. Acosta Pages: 3 Characters: Alice, 20’s Karen, 20’s Synopsis: Karen’s got a date, but she forgot that this isn’t a good time. Copyright © 2019 by J.F. Acosta All rights reserved. No part of this work may be presented, performed, reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by…
Why John Wick Should Be Your Desert Island Movie
There is something about this movie that fills me with glee. Is it all the shooting, punching and kicking? Is it all the well-tailored suits? Is it The Keanu? Yes and yes and yes again. Action movie Keanu is my favorite Keanu. Second only to action science fiction Keanu. He only has two speeds in…
Hard at Work
HARD AT WORK Written by J.F. Acosta Pages: 4 Characters: Callie, 30’s Jordan, 20’s Synopsis: Callie tries to get some work done, but Jordan would rather tell her about his day. Copyright © 2018 by J.F. Acosta All rights reserved. No part of this work may be presented, performed, reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any…
Renzar and Talyah
Renzar’s eyelids grew heavy, his nose dipping low as his custom made spectacles began to slip off his face. The book of meditation practices he had been reading lay at his feet, neatly bookmarked. Focusing on the ebb and flow of his breathing and the clearing of clamoring thoughts cluttering his mind, he began to…
The Witch in the Woods
The woman was studiously minding her own business when she heard a ruckus outside her house. She cautiously cracked the front door open and peered out. Two small children were voraciously stuffing fistfulls of the exterior wall into their maws. The woman opened the door wider. “Can I help you?” She inquired. The two children…