Got a minute? Well...maybe three or four? Then step up and let me tell you a story that puts the FLASH in flash fiction. In today’s hurry-up world, we’re all frazzled by our jobs, families, and those dang domestic responsibilities. So who’s got time for something like a story? Right? Just give me those three or four minutes. I’ll prune away the flowery adjectives. Kill the adverbs and cut the story down to its roots. Then lay out a smack-in-the-forehead finish. Not EXACTLY an ambush, but abo ...
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Bill Rausch Podcasts
It's been said that it's "better to give than to receive." Try telling that to this receiver.
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Birthdays...milestone events that mark the passage of our lives. Year after year. Hopefully
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Halloween? Already? What better way to kick it off than scaring your socks off with this dark, ghastly tale of horror.
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"War is Hell." Not just for those who fight it. But also for those who wait at home. Nervous. Praying. War IS hell.
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Turkey day! Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. Hope you have a great one. He would have liked to skip it.
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Freezer gettin' a bit empty. Well, grab your gun...the woods is full of free meat.
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Life-sustaining. Essential. And for some...symbolic. The much-needed nuts.
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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 come.
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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 guts.
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Herded like animals. Forced to move. Removed to a place where they would not be seen. Would no longer be a problem.
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Meat or veggies. Carnivore or vegetarian? There's no doubt which one they are.
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What say we ALL celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day. And he is just the one we need to help us honor "those who came first."
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You probably know what you need. And maybe what you want. Careful! Don't get them confused.
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Word search. Forget where you put you glasses. Car keys. We all get that. Pretty much normal. But then...
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Have you noticed it? How all those spam calls are getting way more frequent. Well...want to know how to stop them?
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Not everyone shared his arrogant opinion about his Big Balls. But he just ignored his mother's pleas to show some restraint.
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Technology overload. Lost job. Domestic dysfunction. It got to be way too much.
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Are you outta shape. Over weight? High blood pressure. Maybe it's time to get a handle on things.
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What to get a woman for her birthday when she has everything. Or...when you just don't have a clue.
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"War...whatever is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'." An iconic line from a great song. They resonate in today's episode...."absolutely nuthin'."
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He was...well...challenged. That morning he reached out for a little help when he needed it most.
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He loved the great outdoors. And more than anything about it...fishing. So many lakes...so many fish. Until there wasn't.
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What's this? Make it up as they go? Improvise? How...how will that ever work??
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Seven deadly sins. One stands out. And it plagued them everywhere they went.
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After they went through hell together, it was only fitting that they'd make such a solemn oath to celebrate their survival.
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Some relationships are meant to be. Enduring the test of time. Well...until...
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He could kill a squirrel at 100 yards. What else might lie in his sights?
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Such a sweet song. Evocative of by-gone days. Dreams slowly slipping away. Or...were they?
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Listen closely and "see what you hear." (Right there was one.) Oxymorons. Email me at [email protected] with your "exact estimate." I'll send you list of "almost all" of them.
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Five bucks? Just five bucks to get and see all of these? Rows and rows of 'em. Such a deal.
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Love to camp in the woods? Well...this'll kill your passion.
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Defy death? Cheat the Grim Reaper? Easy-peasy. Well...until...
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Feelin' lucky? Well, as it always says on the envelope, "You might be a winner." He sure was.
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We all proudly said this when we were children, "When I grow up, I wanna be just like Mom." And some of us did!
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It was more than just hero-worship. It was a passion. A career. One day he'd be one. A t.v. rassler.
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Oh...the horror. Never forget.
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Soft Italian music. Dim candle light. Lady-and-the -Tramp ambience. Two lovers and their table for two.
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What would you do if you were confronted by such a catastrophic challenge. Ya got guts?
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What's a guy to do? An only brother with two sisters. Well...they figured it out. Somehow.
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Agreeing on a destination for their international vacations was never easy. Compromise was off the table. Until...
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Bosses. Love 'em or hate 'em...they can have a big impact on our lives. Sometimes...even change our lives.
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Some decisions come easy. But some...some we struggle over. Oh....what to do?
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Driving at night can be treacherous. And...messy.
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Diversity. Equality. Inclusion. One day...hopefully... one day soon.
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What's in a name? Sometimes... more that you think.
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Things can go on just so long before there's no turning back. Irreversible changes loom.
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What? Get re-married? At their age? Oh my!
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Are you ready? The future is on a fast track and headed straight at you. Like it or not.
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Shouting. Yelling. All those busted dishes. Can it possibly get any worse?
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Ever wake up in the middle of the night? Hearing strange noises? Was it...was it real? A dream?
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