Reindeer Although Mrs. Claus resided at the North Pole, she loved her little ventures down to the South Pole. Or more accurately put,...

Quills “I cut out your tongue because I don’t give a shit what you have to say,” came a voice to the left of the man strapped down on a...

Pigs Flores had been on the run for two days. The authorities, of which he ranked among 48 hours ago, were so close they could damn near...

Norway Rat To have a baby is a natural drive for all species. Whether lion, crocodile, poodle or human, the pregnancy pull is an inherent...

Mountain Lion It was a warm, early evening on the California Peninsula. Police officers had closed off a residential street in Redwood...

Lion (Originally entitled Cookoo Charlie: Hunter of Hunters) A few years ago, my friend and business partner, John Ray Gutierrez and I...

An introduction to the story: Years ago, while living in California, I wrote a short film script called Cookoo Charlie: A Stray Bullet....

Remembering Ellison: A Wonderland of Memories The year was 1977. I was in my sophomore year at Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio. I...

Jaguar (For Yo’oko) Unlike the other restless cats pacing their entrapments, snarling at passersby, the black jaguar stood still,...