When Irish Ears Are Listening...

Faith and begorrah! Sometimes Dan just doesn't know when to shut up. Actually, that's not really the problem, after all, all he really did was raise his eyebrow and say "oh" when his friends Fiona and Sam announced their wedding plans. 

Actually, let me correct that, it should be when his friends Fiona Colleen Campbell Quinn Doyle Ryan Byrne Finneran O’Malley and Sam DeVito announced their wedding plans. And that one eyebrow and that one "oh" put a whole new spin on an issue that had supposedly already been settled.

But if I tell you any more, I'll give away the story, and I wouldn't want to be doing that, now would I?

Oh, and if you don't know about Uncle Julius, ask Bing Crosby.

• The Hyphenating of the Green - Kindle Version (only 99¢)
• The Hyphenating of the Green - Nook Version (only 99¢)

We'll Always Have Petaluma

It's February, which means it's time to think about love with our friend Dan Thompson when he runs into an old girlfriend, an old choir tour romance from over 30 years ago, when he's at the mall with his daughter.

It's a time to think about how things were then, how things are now, loyalty, friendship, losses, and the night in Petaluma that they'll always have.

• Hey Paula - Kindle Version (only 99¢)
• Hey Paula - Nook Version (only 99¢)

A Little Late...

Yes, I know…I'm a bit late. Christmas will do that to you.

Actually, I was trying to decide which of two possible short stories to put out this month, and this one won. You'll get to see the other one later on.

So what's this one about? Well Dan, of course. The house on Oakland Street that he lived in, with other choir members, from 1976 until 1982 is going to be torn down to make room for a new dorm. This brings back some very interesting memories of a very interesting housemate.

Have you ever had beer in your spaghetti sauce?

• The Oakland-Astoria - Kindle Version (only 99¢)
• The Oakland-Astoria - Nook Version (only 99¢)

'Tis the Season

On a rare trip back to Montclair for Christmas Eve, our friend Dan Thompson gets a chance to reminisce about the Christmas of 1973, a chance to think about rocks so big that even God can't lift them, and an unexpected surprise.

If you haven't read one of Dan's stories yet, then 'tis the season to start, and a great story to start with. As usual, it's only 99¢!

• At Solemn Midnight - Kindle Version
• At Solemn Midnight - Nook Version

It's About Time

While thinking about his friends' problems with getting a little free time with a toddler around the house, our friend Dan Thompson starts reminiscing about the prank he used to always pull on his grandmother whenever he visited her.

And then he decided that he needed to pay a "well-timed" visit to the local Apple Store.

If you haven't read one of Dan's stories yet, then it's about time you did. And as usual, it's only 99¢!

• Ding! - Kindle Version
• Ding! - Nook Version

A Little Unwanted Attention

OK, Dan's back to being the center of attention again. Actually, he's the center of a little too much attention. A good-looking woman that he works with at the library has started flirting with him.

So what's not to like about that?

How about the fact that she's married?

But despite Dan's issues, you don't have to worry about getting your hands on Bobbi McPhee. And she's only 99¢!

• Me and Bobbi McPhee - Kindle Version
• Me and Bobbi McPhee - Nook Version

Run, Dan, Run!

$2.99 for a pair of sneakers? Yeah, that was cheap even for 1972. And even worse, the label on the back said Fruit of the Loom. But our good friend Dan Thompson was proud of his cheap sneakers; they did just what he needed them to do, and he didn't need a pair of fancy $10.00 Converses for that.

But I'm not gonna tell you the whole story right here and now, I want you to go to Amazon or B&N and download it for 99¢…

Which is a whole lot less than Dan paid for his sneakers.

Here are the links for it:

• Cheap Sneakers - Kindle Version
• Cheap Sneakers - Nook Version