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The Present, a Short Story
The child who was not a child, crouched with his back to the warm window. It was below zero in Wisconsin, but not in the deep window well. A mouse looked up at him, it’s puzzled stare demonstrating no understanding, but also no willingness to back down. The child smiled. ……..
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Christmas Pueblo, Arch Patton Adventure
Christmas Pueblo An Arch Patton Adventure by James Strauss Arch Patton found himself inside the confines of the Pueblo of Santa Fe County jail, Christmas Eve, on some vague trumped-up barroom brawl charge. He was in the “drunk tank,” which is what they call the cells...![Morning Calm, Audio Short Story, Arch Patton](https://jamesstrauss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/homeless.jpeg)
Morning Calm, Audio Short Story, Arch Patton
During a Morning Calm an interesting encounter at the Route 66 Restaurant, on 56th Avenue in New York, provided aging agent, Arch Patton, an opportunity to receive Redemption…..
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Audio version of Rabies, a Short Story by James Strauss
Clark and Peter crouched under the queen-sized bed. They slept together because they were kids and they’d been in the house only a couple of months