futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Monday, June 27, 2022 Ambush by Phil Temples <i>Phil Temples tells the story of a multicultural platoon in Nicaragua fighting an enemy with so-called Rambos on their side.</i><br><br> The late afternoon sun begins to set over the dense tree line where the jungle gives way to the sprawling, bombed-out suburbs of Managua. Mac glances at his toolkit. The display reads 43 degrees. The humidity is near one hundred percent. <br><br>"Sarge, can we stop? It's hot… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 4 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Monday, June 18, 2018 A Poor Irish Bloke by Phil Temples <i>A Bostonian barkeep welcomes illegal aliens, and his policy of tolerance encourages a very unusual visitor; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> "Want another?" <br><br> Jimmy, a heavy-set Irishman, belches loudly, then smiles at me and nods in the affirmative. This is his fourth Black and Tan this afternoon. I make a mental note to keep an eye on Jimmy after this one to make sure he isn't going to get too was… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 5 comments:
futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Monday, November 27, 2017 Star Dust by Phil Temples <i>A soldier shelters from battle for a moment of repose, and comes across a dying enemy grunt; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> I creep in and stand just inside the door, listening attentively for over a minute. I hear nothing except for the sound of distant gunfire. There's a slight odor of rotting food, but it's not too obnoxious. I sit down in the only remaining intact chair in the room and take out a p… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 4 comments:
funny stories Phil Temples short stories Friday, November 4, 2016 The Blessed Virgin by Phil Temples <i>Catholic schoolboy Anthony suffers from a patch of eczema on his rear end in the shape of the Virgin Mary; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> It began innocently one Saturday morning when little Antony Giordano walked up the steps to the front of St. Joseph's Parish Church in the North End, escorted by his grandmother, Francesca Giordano. Mrs. Giordano noticed that Antony was fidgeting and scratching his butt.… Read more Labels: funny stories Phil Temples short stories 5 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Puff by Phil Temples <i>A pair of farm yokels is disturbed by an unidentified flying object hovering around their cattle barn; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> It's 9:30 in the evening. I put Sally to bed over an hour ago, and now I'm standing at the kitchen sink doing the dishes. Harold is in the study foolin' around with his model airplanes or talkin' on his ham radio or some such. <br><br> I look out the window and admire … Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 7 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories medium length stories Phil Temples Sunday, May 31, 2015 Spring Break by Phil Temples <i>Sam goes for a road trip to the Grand Canyon with his buddy Ed, an alien who looks like a giant pill bug; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> It was Ed's idea, for which he concocted the perfect plan. I merely made the initial suggestion: we escape the snowdrifts and frigid temperatures of the Cornell campus and do something out of the ordinary over the spring break - preferably, in a warmer, more hospitable en… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories medium length stories Phil Temples 3 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Sunday, April 5, 2015 Spurs that Jingle Jangle Jingle by Phil Temples <i>Phil Temples' whacky short about an extraterrestrial cowboy and his lusty Earthling hostess.</i><br><br> We're comfortably nuzzled in front of the fireplace in the great room, under a colorful blanket. It's a cold Montana evening, and the aroma of the wood fire permeates the house. A piece of the wood suddenly sizzles and crackles, sending its sparks skyward up the mantle of the fireplace. I pull… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 4 comments:
fantastic stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories Tuesday, January 14, 2014 The Last War by Phil Temples <i>Taggot Goldfarb regrets his decision to enlist in the US Army, until he discovers he has an unusual supernatural power; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> "What's wrong, Faggot Goldfuck! Do you want your mommy? PICK UP THAT RIFLE AND STAND AT ATTENTION, GODAMMIT!" <br><br> The private suppressed a sudden urge to cry. He bent down to pick up his weapon as ordered by his drill sergeant, John Crumpit (rhymes wi… Read more Labels: fantastic stories futuristic stories Phil Temples short stories 5 comments:
criminal stories fantastic stories funny stories Phil Temples short stories Friday, August 9, 2013 A Great Fall by Phil Temples <i>DCI Waters arrives at the scene of a suspected crime to find a gruesome and chillingly unusual corpse; by Phil Temples.</i><br><br> "DCI Waters? I'm PC Susan Higgins." <br><br> The tall, black police constable extended her hand to me in greeting. She then realized that she was extending a hand covered by a disposable glove. <br><br> "Oops. Sorry." <br><br> "Not to worry, Higgins," I replied. &qu… Read more Labels: criminal stories fantastic stories funny stories Phil Temples short stories 4 comments:
funny stories Phil Temples very short stories Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Some Mighty Fine Wine by Phil Temples <i>Tom's friend Jerry is not in a talkative mood in Phil Temples' joke story.</i><br><br> "Yo! Jerry! It's Tom!" <br><br> I shouted at Jeremiah through the door I had just unlocked. I placed the key back under the small planter on the porch. <br><br> Stepping into the vestibule I spied one of the many great wines Jeremiah kept in a small rack near the entrance to the kitchen. After studying a couple of… Read more Labels: funny stories Phil Temples very short stories 5 comments:
