The
Writings of
Stik Mann
Recent
Columns
The
Sacrifice
Fresh Bread
The Photo that
Wasn't
Journalism
(?)
What
the Devil Said Last Easter
A personal rememberance of Bob Mathews, bank robber,
murderer, and mastermind behind "The Order", a
neo-Nazi group hellbent on overthrowing the government --
an acquaintance of mine from Metaline Falls, Washington.
Fire
& Ice
The not-so-subtle metaphysics of disaster. Written after
my house burnt down. A series of one symbolic event after
another. One of my favorites.
LOOK
ENRICO! (Slimy goo drips from the rotting donkey's
eyesocket)
A "retelling" of a viewing of Un Chien Andalou,
Luis Bunuel's and Salvador Dali's classic surreal short
film, which I came upon in San Francisco's Tenderloin
District.
The
Forty Reasons
The strange events that led to the fortieth reason for
not working at "The Plant".
You
Ever Kill Anyone, My Friend?
I meet Todd, a buddy of Mathews (see above), in a bar,
for a slobbering, but provocative "conversation".
A
Warm, Dry Place
Dave (not his real name) and I go on a road trip. I
discover that the purpose of the trip is to make a drug
deal. The fun begins.
Shootin'
Injuns with Col. George Wright
I am transported back in time (no kidding) to witness
events that led up to the crushing of the local native
culture.
Ignoring
Shirley
About a lady that I met on the streets of downtown
Spokane (who I still see, years after the story was first
published).
Gulf
War Series
The
Letter, The Rifle, Ther Tree
A tale of the horrors of war and how it affected the
destiny of a close friend.
Lil'
Buckie Imposes New Schoolyard Order
An allegory of sorts, inspired by schoolyard memories and
George Bush's kinder and gentler carpet bombing.
How
I Got My Purple Heart
Personal, and a bit self-indulgent, but it meant alot to
me then, and now.
Armed
Forces Parade Brings Up the Best in Me
Last intelligible column in the war series. A poke in the
paunch of the ridiculous uprise of patriotism that
accompanied the war.
Fiction
Empty
Sandals
First story I wrote and published, I think. Tried to put
reader in mythological-like dreamscape.
Blind
Faith
A man's unusual journey toward salvation.
SR28
A little girl's search for understanding in the not-too-distant
future.
Escape
Attempt
A man is pursued by consequence, and slowly rising water,
while stumbling through the depths of an underground mine.
Still
Life with Suffering Woman
An artist, searching for inspiration, finds it in an
unlikely place.
*
The Chronicles
of Stickman -- began as a series of stories written for
The Scene magazine -- an experimental novel in progress,
until my interest was drawn elsewhere.
Chapter One
The
Devil is in the Lock
Chapter Two
A
Veiled Woman, Half-Dreamed
Chapter Three
He
Says He is Who He isn't So that People Think He Is
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