Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Eyes of Abby Gray (2 of 3)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by sputterpub

Abby entered high school with eyeglasses and a damaged reputation. She felt self-conscious about both. It didn’t matter what style of glasses she tried; her correction was so substantial that it made the Abby behind the lenses appear much smaller … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of Abby Gray (1 of 3)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by sputterpub

Her eyes were blue at birth and everyone expected they’d darken. Most white babies come with blue eyes, but Abby’s parents were brown-eyed brown-haired people of brown-eyed brown-haired stock, so her relatives all waited for the blonde fuzz to be … Continue reading →

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Hedonists

Posted on October 1, 2012 by sputterpub

When Epicurus came to lunch, he sat across from me and looked into my eyes. He didn’t eat enough to make him fat but what he chose impelled me with surprise to ask his reasoning: Why relish that instead of … Continue reading →

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