https://thegruenbaum.com/categories/short-story/ Recent content in Short Story on My New Hugo Project Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/bike-ride/ Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/bike-ride/ <p><img src="image.jpg" alt="My bike"></p> <p>I rode my bike to church like any other Sunday. 200 feet from my destination I wiped out. No one saw it. I hopped back up and acted like it was part of my Sunday routine.</p> <p>Only when I sat down inside did I realize I was in pain and bleeding, but where? I wore long sleeves and pants. I can&rsquo;t check myself in the middle of the auditorium. I go to the bathroom. When I open the door, I&rsquo;m greeted by two cops surrounding a homeless man. I graciously wave and act like I don&rsquo;t have any pressing needs and head back to my seat.</p> https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/the-cost-of-greatness/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://thegruenbaum.com/posts/the-cost-of-greatness/ <p><img src="image.jpg" alt="My day at work"></p> <p>This is a story of self-wrought destruction. I hope you will learn from my mistakes and avoid the same pitfalls I created. Allow me to share how I contracted a sickness that began last Tuesday night. The scene is set in the backhouse of a cigar lounge, smoke in the air, and scotch being served. A fine 4-course meal of steak, lobster, risotto, and chocolate cake, all culminating with a glorious game of poker.</p>