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February 1, 2026

Published by Jeremy Dixon at February 1, 2026

Now and Then, Part 2

Julia was only half listening. She was concentrating on her dad. Looking at the redness in his wrinkled cheeks, at his thin lips bent into a faint smile and at the sparkle in his small, sunken eyes as he continued to stare through the glass.

January 31, 2026

An elderly man holds up a cup of coffee, ready to drink. He contemplates the cinnamon flavor of the drink and looks ready to speak. TEXT: Now and Then part 1 - Jeremy Dixon - Fiction

Published by Jeremy Dixon at January 31, 2026

Now and Then, Part 1

She had warm, round eyes and an oddly familiar smile, with the left side of her mouth going higher than the right. She reminded him of someone, but he couldn’t remember who. It would come to him, perhaps.

September 4, 2025

Published by Steve Bowman at September 4, 2025

Life After Punch

But what about Judy’s happiness? Does she count for nothing? Her therapist Dr. Hand tells her she must find her own happiness, and that her life with Punch does not define her. But those are words on a couch in a sunny office. It’s much different in a hazy kitchen with moldy toast on the table and rotting burger meat on the floor.