He had wanted to take a bus (perhaps even several) out of the city to a flea market specializing in antique, collectible postcards...

Ace, Alley, Appeal, Attempt, Backswing, Cutline, Die, Down, Game, Hand, Match, Nick, Not Up, Out, Rail, Ralley, Stroke, Tin...

Two shadowy figures meet. Are they conjurers of black magic, quietly provoking the natural world, or simply engaged in some private fetish play?

My hotel room is perched at the intersection of two freeways, and, with the window open to let in the hot summer air, I can hear the comforting hum of traffic.

By nature we mean the mountains, plains, rivers, beaches, and oceans that are visible to the 4500 species of mammals and 10,000 species of birds.

Everyone loves an appearance, even when it is denounced, as in modern architecture (although the newer versions are damn cheap).  How can we escape appearances?