Read My Shorts

THE INVESTOR

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What's a man to do. Stock market getting al jittery and ever thing. Well...there's only one thing he can do.

WAITING IN LINE

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Some lines seem to go on forever. Some...for an eternity.

FOLLOW ME

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The journey is long. The road difficult.

PASS

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Just be yourself. Act natural. No one will notice. Will they?

THE BOOK

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mystery? Suspense? Heck...even History. A whole lotta history.

ADAPTION

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When you're new... in a strange land with strange customs...what else can you do but adapt. Especially to their holidays.

PARDON

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Pardon me." Sometimes a statement. Sometimes a request. Both...a challenge.

THE RUN-IN

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This ever happen to you? You run in to an old acquaintance from years ago...and can't remember their name? And when...if...you do, do not do what ...

UNCLE MASAMBA

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He knew the dangers of the jungle better than anyone in the village. Yet, fraught with deep depression, he went for his walk-about anyway.

BEACHCOMBER

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Walking along the beach is peaceful. Calming. And sometimes productive. Picking up sea shells, driftwood...and whatever else strikes your fancy.

INITIATION

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to belong. Be one of them...you first must pass the initiation. If...if you dare.

YARD SALE

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bargains galore. Hidden gems everywhere. But...be careful...you never know what you might find.

HEN PARTY

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

All that incessant yacking. Raucous chatter and gossip. It's enough to drive a man to seek desperate measures.

THANTOSIS

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Playing possum works for a little while. But sometimes it can go on way too long.

MOVING DAY

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There's nothing like a little peripatetic adventure to refresh the soul and revitalize the old bones. But sometimes those old bones don't know...

UBERMENSCH

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New Year. New hopes and dreams. And since you're dreaming... dare to dream BIG!

THE GIFTER

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been said that it's "better to give than to receive." Try telling that to this receiver.

BIRTHDAY BOY

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Birthdays...milestone events that mark the passage of our lives. Year after year. Hopefully

THE WIZ

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Halloween? Already? What better way to kick it off than scaring your socks off with this dark, ghastly tale of horror.

NIGHT STALKER

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"War is Hell." Not just for those who fight it. But also for those who wait at home. Nervous. Praying. War IS hell.

INVITATION

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Turkey day! Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. Hope you have a great one. He would have liked to skip it.

FRESH KILLED MEAT

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freezer gettin' a bit empty. Well, grab your gun...the woods is full of free meat.

NUTS

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Life-sustaining. Essential. And for some...symbolic. The much-needed nuts.

FALLING LEAVES

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We both thought we went into this relationship thing with open minds. Open hearts. But in spite of three years of denials...we knew this day would com...

TED

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Halloween. Time for little witches, ghouls, and goblins to darken your door. But this...this episode will darken your soul. IF... you got the...

THE REMOVAL

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Herded like animals. Forced to move. Removed to a place where they would not be seen. Would no longer be a problem.

PICKY EATERS

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meat or veggies. Carnivore or vegetarian? There's no doubt which one they are.

DANCING SONG

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What say we ALL celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day. And he is just the one we need to help us honor "those who came first."

WANTS & NEEDS

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You probably know what you need. And maybe what you want. Careful! Don't get them confused.

SLIPPAGE

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Word search. Forget where you put you glasses. Car keys. We all get that. Pretty much normal. But then...

CALL BLOCK

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you noticed it? How all those spam calls are getting way more frequent. Well...want to know how to stop them?

BIG BALLS

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Not everyone shared his arrogant opinion about his Big Balls. But he just ignored his mother's pleas to show some restraint.

END IT ALL

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Technology overload. Lost job. Domestic dysfunction. It got to be way too much.

GITTIN' FIT

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you outta shape. Over weight? High blood pressure. Maybe it's time to get a handle on things.

BIRTHDAY PRESENT

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What to get a woman for her birthday when she has everything. Or...when you just don't have a clue.

THE TRAP

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"War...whatever is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'." An iconic line from a great song. They resonate in today's episode...."abs...

THE CANE

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He was...well...challenged. That morning he reached out for a little help when he needed it most.

PAUL

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He loved the great outdoors. And more than anything about it...fishing. So many lakes...so many fish. Until there wasn't.

IMPROV

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's this? Make it up as they go? Improvise? How...how will that ever work??

ENVY

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Seven deadly sins. One stands out. And it plagued them everywhere they went.

THREE BEERS

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After they went through hell together, it was only fitting that they'd make such a solemn oath to celebrate their survival.

ROSCOE

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some relationships are meant to be. Enduring the test of time. Well...until...

THE SHOOTER

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He could kill a squirrel at 100 yards. What else might lie in his sights?

SUNDAY KINDA LOVE

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Such a sweet song. Evocative of by-gone days. Dreams slowly slipping away. Or...were they?

FOXY OXYMORONS

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listen closely and "see what you hear." (Right there was one.) Oxymorons. Email me at [email protected] with your "exact estima...

THE EXHIBIT

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Five bucks? Just five bucks to get and see all of these? Rows and rows of 'em. Such a deal.

CHIGGERS

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Love to camp in the woods? Well...this'll kill your passion.

IMMORTAL

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Defy death? Cheat the Grim Reaper? Easy-peasy. Well...until...

SWEEPSTAKES

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Feelin' lucky? Well, as it always says on the envelope, "You might be a winner." He sure was.

MOTHER'S LEGACY

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all proudly said this when we were children, "When I grow up, I wanna be just like Mom." And some of us did!

THE RASSLER

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was more than just hero-worship. It was a passion. A career. One day he'd be one. A t.v. rassler.

THE CAMP

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oh...the horror. Never forget.

TABLE FOR TWO

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Soft Italian music. Dim candle light. Lady-and-the -Tramp ambience. Two lovers and their table for two.

BRAVERY

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if you were confronted by such a catastrophic challenge. Ya got guts?

WHAT ABOUT BOB?

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's a guy to do? An only brother with two sisters. Well...they figured it out. Somehow.

WORLD TRAVELLERS

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Agreeing on a destination for their international vacations was never easy. Compromise was off the table. Until...

THE BOSS

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bosses. Love 'em or hate 'em...they can have a big impact on our lives. Sometimes...even change our lives.

BITTERSWEET

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some decisions come easy. But some...some we struggle over. Oh....what to do?

THEM

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Driving at night can be treacherous. And...messy.

BLACK & WHITE

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Diversity. Equality. Inclusion. One day...hopefully... one day soon.

THE MISSUS

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's in a name? Sometimes... more that you think.

TIPPING POINT

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Things can go on just so long before there's no turning back. Irreversible changes loom.

THE GROOM

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What? Get re-married? At their age? Oh my!

THE CYCLE OF LIFE

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready? The future is on a fast track and headed straight at you. Like it or not.

THE ARGUMENT

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shouting. Yelling. All those busted dishes. Can it possibly get any worse?

NIGHT NOISES

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wake up in the middle of the night? Hearing strange noises? Was it...was it real? A dream?

DOUBLE BUBBAS

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Same eyes. Same smile. Heck...same everything. Identical twins all the way.

REBATE

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time for those New Year's resolutions. Made yours yet? They did.

THE GIFT

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is it really better to give than receive? Maybe not this time.

MERRY MOTIVATION

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas is for kids. A most wonderful time of the year to teach and motivate. ...if they'll listen.

KILLING FIELDS

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"War is hell." William Tecumseh Sherman said that. Turns out even those words aren't strong enough.

NEEDS

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's no shame in it. Denial will not help. Just own it...and it will pass. Maybe.

DONE YET??

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ah...Thanksgiving. Families gathered around the table. Eager to dig in to the Tasty Tom Turkey. But not so fast...he's not done yet.

SELF-MADE MAN

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Make something of yourself. Become a self-made man. And more...

MONEY AIN'T FOR NUTHIN'

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Living cheap is one thing. But living free? Well...that's a whole 'nuther thing.

TOGETHERNESS

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Twins. Identical even. Two peas in a pod. They would always remain close. Together in love.

NEW NEIGHBOR

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You might have a neighbor like him. Quiet. Reclusive. But probably not for the same reason as HIM!

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Addiction. Craving. Obsession. No matter what it's called...substance abuse is a beast.

MASS EXTINCTION

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It has happened many times in the evolution of our planet. Mass Extinctions. And now...yet another??

MISDIRECTION

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody like folks who brag about their kids. But getting even...retribution...that's only half the fun.

ROCK THE BOAT

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back-and-forth. Port-to-starboard. Left-to-right. Rock the boat too hard... and bad things happen.

RIVALS

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Most times, rivalry is a good thing. Right? But sometimes...folks can take it too far. Way too far.

INSECURITY

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Raw hunger gnawing at his stomach. Wasting away. Starving. What's a young man to do?

RED

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Got neighbors? They certainly did. On ohhhh my! What a friendly one he was.

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Erect stance. Oppositional thumbs. Acute sense of smell. Throughout all of human evolution our form adapted to meet our function.

FLIGHTY

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Love to fly...hate to fly. Take your pick. But some...they don't have a clue.

GRAMPA SAID

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With all those dollar signs in my eyes, it was my ears that should'a guided me. Next time when Grampa speaks...LISTEN!

RECOGNITION

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bravery comes in many sizes and shapes. He...he was the bravest of all.

THE SHUNNING

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shunned. Ostracized. It finally drove him mad. And then...

DESTROYER

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Got a tender ego? Lack self-confidence? Be careful. It might destroy your life.

TIME TRAVELLER

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Quantum physics says it’s possible. He changed “possible” to reality.

PASSWORDS

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

10? 20? How many do you have? Be careful. Don’t let anyone see your list.

JOBS

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some jobs are difficult. Some are easy. But some jobs… Some of them are just plain fun.

POLLS

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another election year. Another campaign. And of course… All those polls to wade through. Oh… Which one to believe.

THE LITTLE THINGS

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all do it sometimes. Overlook the details. The “little things.”

TRUCKERS

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Corn flakes. Lawnmowers. Televisions. How do they all magically appear in the stores. Well of course…truckers.

THAT’S EXTRA

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Miser? Penny-pincher? Oh… Uncle Walter was that… and so much more.

TRANS

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a conundrum as old as mankind itself. How many of us really know who we are?

ROSWELL

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gen-you-wine space artifacts? Cosmic phenomena? Well…you be the judge.

THE DOOR

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kicked out. Shown the door. No matter how you put it…it can be downright disgraceful.