by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
I didn’t know the Porters very well, though our families had been intertwined in various ways for most of my life, be it in business, marriage, or as friends. Then again, my position in my own family was somewhat liminal. I came and left. I disappeared for months at a...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sometimes my eyes fell away from the book and the symbols, and my mind trailed down, down to where she lay. Blood sister, immaculate in her tattoos and freckles, laying on the ground skyclad, one knee bend and one bare sole on the cold earth. We came to the woods to...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Relationships are strange and unique and never cease to surprise and fascinate me. I often think of a woman I saw on and off back when I was dating a lot in my early thirties. Let’s call her Julie. I met Julie on OkCupid, and we exchanged a few messages, but I wasn’t...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
There are those strangers in your life whom you constantly bump into. The people who you see around town but for whatever reason never introduce yourself to. Among that group, there are the pretty ones whose eyes you seem to catch over and over again. Interactions...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
I stood in the corner of the small room, tense, ready, waiting. I wore a simple black suit with a white shirt and a black tie. My jacket was a little tight. It made me feel like a caged animal. I was ready to pounce. Jane was sitting at a small card table with the...
by Jack Stratton | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
This has been sitting in my inbox for a while. I’ve thought about it too much. Note, this is based on both my concerns and my taste. Not to put down anyone else’s taste. This is just what I would like. Handpicked guest list. Everyone vetted and vouched for....