This is the first in (what I hope to be) a series of fictional stories based on the life and times of those men and women who lived in Walton Junction during the heyday of the 1870s-1920s.
Click here to read Lumberjack Smallpox
Who is Pinball Pete? How did the video/pinball arcade get its start? What’s with the pink elephant?
The answer to all of these questions, and many more, are found in a Q-and-A style article I wrote after interviewing Ted Arnold, the owner and one of the founders of Pinball Pete’s.
It’s a fun read! Check it out:
35 Years and Counting – the Story of Pinball Pete’s – Randy D Pearson
This short story collection from 2016 has it all – humor, drama, excitement, romance, adventure… would you like me to tell you a story?
Experiencing Common Ground (2010)
(c) 2015 By Randy D Pearson
With a corn dog in my hand and music in the air, a smile overtakes my face as I stand looking out at the Sand Bar. From my perch on top of the large, concrete bowl, I can see the band members’ legs and feet. But due to the tarp keeping the sun from beating down on their heads, I can see nothing above their torso. It hardly matters, since I don’t know the name of the band and wouldn’t know their faces if I could actually see them. All I know is, it’s a hot, glorious day here at Common Ground, I have a plastic cup filled with Newcastle Ale in my right hand, a thick, tasty corn dog in my left… oh, and my phone is ringing. Read more
Wingman Blues
(c) 2015 By Randy D Pearson
As read at Fiction 440 on 4/28/2015 – the words to use were stiletto, lust, and taxidermy
“C’mon,” said Victor. “Ya gotta come with me! I can’t go without my wingman!”
Octavio sighed. For one thing, Victor never needed a wingman. He’d score regardless. But the bigger issue for Octavio was his own psyche. It’d only been three weeks since Cassie left him. He had no interest in standing around with a bunch of drunk people, pretending to be okay. Read more
30-Day Vegan Challenge (From a Meat-Eater’s Perspective)
(c) 2014 By Randy D Pearson
I’ve been a lifelong meat eater, and I’m not ashamed to admit that. Not at all. Meat is tasty. I’ve always had a particular fondness to KFC extra crispy chicken and bacon double cheeseburgers.
But then on May 24, 2014, I married a vegetarian, and my diet changed.