MARIO KIEFER

RIC: We are on vacation. I want something different. No spaghetti bolognese tonight. ME: Really?!? What do you want instead?...

I was told once to “check my privilege.” It did not endear me to the other person’s perspective. As an old, gay, disabled, man of both...

At the suggestion of my beta readers, I am adding a few additional scenes to “The Fifth” - mostly to round out a character or two, and...

Due to population growth and a change in demographics in and around my household, I need to expand the pool. I hereby submit my request...

Sunday, we light a 7-day candle and let it burn through the week. RIc says it wards off the “ghosties”. Last night, I noticed the candle...

RIC: Let’s throw some steaks on the grill tonight. ME: That sounds great. RIC: What should we do about sides? ME: Potato salad? RIC: No....

By Order of Public Health: We are in the midst of the end of days for this pandemic, but due to the increase in forged vaccination...

RIC: It’s Sunday! ME: . . . and you are cooking since I took you out for a posh dinner for our anniversary last night? RIC: Don’t be...

RIC: Let’s heat the pool and go swimming. ME: The water is pretty cold. It will take a while to heat up. RIC: That’s okay. You are...

. . . and this is why I drink (Part Two): RIC: I’m done planting the new plants in the bag yard. ME: That’s good. Are you happy with it?...

. . . and this is why I drink: RIC: I know that you are still hurting and can’t cook. I will pick up dinner, tonight. ME: Sounds good....

RIC: Let’s go to Jim’s for breakfast. ME: It’s so far away. I can cook something here. RIC: But I want pancakes. ME: Okay. RIC: Jim’s is...

SATURDAY NIGHT, 10:00 PM RIC: I want to sleep in tomorrow. ME: Okay. RIC: I am very tired. ME: Me too. RIC: I don’t want to get up before...

Ring, Ring, Ring . . . Thank you for calling the Outrage Hotline. Press . . . 1 for English or 2 for Spanish [ 1 ] Please tell us what...

I watch the news. I read the paper. I look around online and see what people post. Everybody is so angry these days. They are angry over...

As men slept soundly in their beds, Chronos crept into their homes, each and all, and took from them that hour for which they had...

Never having been denied, “Gimme, Gimme!” the child did cry. Never having been refused, “Gimme, Gimme!” the youth enthused. Never having...

Way back in the late 1980’s, I had a professor (civi lit, I think. I cannot recall his name, but can clearly see his face: longish,...

He was so angry he could spit! Those missing three buttons from his shirt - that was the dry cleaner's fault. How dare they refuse...

At first blush, many might wonder what 2020 brought for which we might be thankful. The promise of a new decade was left unfulfilled as...