The International Writer's Magazine: October 2012 Welcome

Destinations: Travel stories

Opinion: Politics & Comment

Lifestyles How we live

Lake Reflections Tyrel Nelson I exit the hardware store with new work gloves in hand. I immediately slip them over my numbing fingers. The wind of the gloomy February afternoon picks up as I hustle to my pickup A Quiet Coup in Fiji John M. Edwards Forced by the vagaries of an Around the World STA Ticket ($999.00) lands in Fiji during their first-ever military coup Koh Commotion: Mister Friendly John M Edwards Off the coast of Thailand, John M. Edwards deems it a beautiful day for a ferry sinking, so grab an orange life saver and say your prayers The Last Kareena Maxwell Yellow Jackets fly close to his face-one under his nose. I watch him swipe it hard with his bearish paw.

New Ball Game James Campion A Baseball Philosophy into Romney's Mid-October Comeback 'Romney absolutely had to win that first debate due to his lackluster September'. Spain Spins out of Control James Skinner Whilst Greece burns, Portugal sinks further into the quagmire, Ireland appears to be surviving and Italy is on the brink of joining the PIGS (short for the European countries in trouble) not to mention the remaining international chaotic arena, Spain is literally running wild. JFK & Obama: Profound Likeness or simulacrum? - James Morford Both Kennedy and Obama were nationally known yet relatively undistinguished junior senators. Both came to prominence at a preceding Democratic nominating convention...

The Hindsights of Cancer Dean Borok The doctor told me, “We’ll call you tomorrow about your blood results.” Moving North ‘Never judge a dinner until you get the pudding,’ my Auntie used to say Talk Hard J.S. Wright Every week, my body seems to require one sleepless night and last night, I filled that quota. Normally the cause is reflection on the events of the day, too much caffeine, or those asshole neighbors across the street... Broken Car in Kreti Melina Lake  I can’t help but be pleased when Jorgos’ attempt to drive my rented Fiat onto his tow truck platform fails miserably 4x4 Tales Danae Phelps A new experience I had the other day was riding in the back of an open 4xPickup. Now I know that word doesn’t literally exist but I am known to fabricate new words so there.

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Dreamscapes Fiction

REVIEWS Film & Books

Missing Oswaldo Jimenez Pay attention when I talk to you man! You must do exactly as I say! Exactly as I say! You hear me man? Do exactly as I say! Dream #1: Caught between a nightmare and a dream Danae Phelps I opened my eyes and blinked in the thick, heavy mist of the room. I couldn’t tell if it was day or night 5 Honest Entrepreneurs Norman A. Rubin A long time ago in the Land of Finance along the Wall Street River near the border of the empire of the Stock Exchange there was a flood of worthless stocks and bonds that overwhelmed the land Seoulite Commuters Hannah Garrard I followed the woman’s head nodding forward as she teetered on the brink of sleep  My Cecily Infatuation  Martin Green I was 25 when I came to San Francisco from New York City, got a job as researcher in an ad agency, started going to parties and became infatuated with Cecile Thornton.

Wet Shower Floor Tom Vinson When I wake up at three I want to sit by the window and smoke a cigarette before I do anything else A Boy called Terror Chris Castle “You know why we always get a free meal, here Jimmy?  Once a year on this day?” Wassa Tea, Wassa Tea for Me Norman A. Rubin "A tea bag was almost a trigger to World War Three,” declared the Old Major as he addressed the old timers, nine in all, setting around the warm barrel stove in the center of Lem's Feed and Grain Store Phone Oswaldo Jimenez Hi, sweetie, thank you for calling us, please have your credit card ready, and when you hear the sound of the tone, please press your seven digit card number; please don’t forget to include the expiration date, and your postal code.

Looper Directed by Rian Johnson with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. 'Terrific sci-fi thriller that delivers one hell of a punch' The Hunting by Sam Hawksmoor Review by Tom D Harris The sequel to 'The Repossession' is out. Can Genie Magee survive? We are currently reading: The Ringtone & The Drum by Mark Weston Out Now Zero Books The Reality of the Virtual by Betsy Cheung Pebbles Publications

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