Ten Short Stories

The Obstinate Canary A prideful young opera singer confronts his girlfriend's objections to his lack of success, as she threatens to leave him for a vacation with another man.
Running Mirror A starfleet officer becomes a criminal on the day of his retirement - the best day of his life.
The Tale of Danny LaRue An angel in a dream reveals to a young man that he has an appointment with Death that very night.
Love Story with Flute A fable set on a modern Indian reservation about the love of a boy for an older girl.
Blowing Smoke A lout schemes to trick an elegant, worldly cigar expert out of his vintage Ferrari, by betting his own wife against the expert's skills.
Devotion Four kinds of devotion - superficial, naïve, vocational, and true - are explored in this tale of intergalactic intrigue.
The Other Mary A naked woman in church heralds a life-change for a young priest.
The Twilight of Iggy Flynn An Irish assassin arranges his final hit.
Blochyface Grampa A precious life-lesson from a cruel schoolyard prank
Ambrosia, or, Write What You Know A man reclaims a lost love through a desperate scheme.