Tag Archives: Roger McManus

Car Troubles

Posted on November 3, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

  There was a grey sky vanishing towards all the horizons as I walked out of the store, and crossed the parking lot, headed for my car on that dry but winter day. I had to remember what the car … Continue reading →

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Romania and Beyond

Posted on November 2, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – The other night, and I thought it was the coolest thing, I opened my stats report for the blog, and it gave me a little map of the world, highlighting where visits to my site had originated. I … Continue reading →

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No Osteoporosis Here

Posted on November 1, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   A skeleton stood with its organs, innards, and folds of skin and hair fallen to its feet like an oversized set of trousers. Its bare jawbones chomped, “Well … at least I know those calcium supplements worked.” Roger McManus

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All Hallow’s Eve

Posted on October 31, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   Above on a ridge, casting a shadow as the sun went down, like long broken eaves over the town, stood a large, it was supposed, maple tree. Its bark was deeply creviced with high, flaky walls to its furrows … Continue reading →

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One’s Wellbeing

Posted on October 30, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   There was a man who got along with everyone, because he told everyone what they wanted to hear, and did whatever they wanted to do, and as a result, appeared to be the epitome of good health. Another man, … Continue reading →

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Chalked: Part 8

Posted on October 29, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

The entrance to the crime scene, the weathered and worn cement steps leading down to the subway at Lexington Station, smelling of warm blacktop and a hint of urine, and having signs of stale gum and being spat upon, was … Continue reading →

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The Brush with Life

Posted on October 28, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   There was a woman who spent her life picking four leaf clovers and wondering when things were going to turn her way. She’s now in the hospital with a severe case of poison ivy. “For crying out loud, if … Continue reading →

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Slanted Definitions 2

Posted on October 27, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Dated – A condition where purplish fruit grows out from under your skin, commonly misdiagnosed as Figured. Gruesome – Taller Payment – A form of mortar used to fix houses that have become money pits. Pillow – Suppository Optical – The … Continue reading →

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Moo-shka

Posted on October 25, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

   The file on the great Chicago fire of 1871 was declassified, to startled foreign relations. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, who had started the fire, was KGB. An affidavit from Mrs. O’Leary claimed that she could never produce a good American … Continue reading →

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Chalked: Part 7

Posted on October 24, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Johnny hadn’t moved a muscle in either leg. “I … I can do that,” he said, still ogling at the chief’s crime board as he studiously traced the white outline in the photo with the tip of his finger. “Do what?” “The chalk,” Johnny answered. … Continue reading →

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