Mitchell L Peterson

Posts By Mitchell L Peterson

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  DogHouse Manifesto

  Frank Sinatra

  I was busy at work in The Doghouse, but I wasn’t ‘in’ the doghouse, if you know what I mean. Lately, I...

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  When the Lion Smiles

  Chapt. 2- Part 8 “Vacation”

  Martin entered the hatchway of the 747 and was greeted by a pretty, young flight attendant.  She asked to see his ticket,...

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  When the Lion Smiles

  Chapt. 2- Part 7 “Vacation”

            “So, Mr. Shaw,” Mary said.  “Janet called and said you were going to take a vacation and...

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  DogHouse Manifesto

  Mr. Upscale & the Mauser 98

  We had a neighbor on Wassom Street who lived across from us in an upscale, rambling ranch house with his pretty young...

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  When the Lion Smiles

  Chapt. 2- Part 6 “Vacation”

  He was good to his promise.  Bepi did not resist and Bruno did not cause him any lasting casualty.  As he lay...

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  DogHouse Manifesto

  The Diner Beyond Hope

  I needed gas for my Detroit dragon, a ragged convertible dinosaur I had dug out of a local bone yard. I was...

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  DogHouse Manifesto

  A Night at the Opera

  I had just settled in with a good book: comfy over-stuffed wingback chair, with a soft-bulb reading lamp, a single serving of...

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  DogHouse Manifesto

  That’s My Story…

  I had just settled in to eat lunch: drained Albacore Tuna on white, with mustard, thick slab of sharp cheddar; a healthy...

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  When the Lion Smiles

  Chapt. 2- Part 4 “Vacation”

  With that said, Bill leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms on his chest, and set his eyes to stare at...

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  DogHouse Manifesto

  Uncle Nels

  Something was wrong. Something was bad wrong, I could tell from the way they were huddled together like thieves in the kitchen...

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  When the Lion Smiles

  Chapt. 2- Part 3 “Vacation”

            “Bill, this is Martin.  I have some ideas about negotiations with Elizabeth and her attorney.”  There was...

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  When the Lion Smiles

  Chapt. 2- Part 2 “Vacation”

  The coffee boiled into the upper creel and Franco poured it into two demitasse cups.  He offered one to Antonio and then...

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  DogHouse Manifesto

  The Broken Window

  I was in the back storage shed looking for an old owners manual to my mower, when I found my snorkel gear....