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Trains and Bostonia

The physical condition of the traction properties in Chicago is now at its maximum, and unquestionably is above that of any other city in the United States. –Bion J. Arnold, Chief, Board of Supervising Engineers. Citizens’ Bulletin, Cincinnati. June 15, 1912. In the old days, back in 1630, it took two days to get a [...]

Posted 04 April 2008 † Yuletide § Creative Nonfiction § Fiction § Incoherence ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

H&M Newbury St. Boston

Suddenly, as is often the case, the volume of lymphoma-and-related cases exploded—all were husbands forced to endure retail hell for their post-war wives.

…He fades to the first floor like a wanderlust ancient sarcophagus, poised and stationary in his rigid dimension, arms solemnly crossed across neat t-shirted chest; he is facing off against an imaginary adversary.

Posted 01 April 2008 † Yuletide § Creative Nonfiction ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,