Category Archives: semi-fiction

Superman Of Mud

February 6, 2012 – 4:53 pm

Back in 1990 I traveled around the world on a circumnavigational ticket from New York to LA to Biak to Bali to Jakarta to Sumatra to Penang. From that old port I rode a train north to Surathani and then continued onto Bangkok and farther north to Chiang Mai. I stayed at the Top North [...]

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BETTING THE OTHER WAY / Bet On Crazy by Peter Nolan Smith

February 5, 2012 – 12:13 pm


Betting on the Superbowl has been an American tradition since the first game in 1967. Betting was another part of that tradition and for two weeks before the Big Game the diamond dealers and jewelers had been wagering bets on pools, the point spread, the over-under, which teams scores first, and the MVP. Some claimed [...]

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RICHARD IS A FORKHEAD by Peter Nolan Smith

February 4, 2012 – 11:37 am

In July of 1977 I discovered my roommate stealing my tip money and moved to a SRO room on West 10th Street and 5th Avenue. A bed and four walls cost $44/week. I was making about $200 at the restaurant and after work I took the subway from 60th and Lex to the Astor Place. [...]

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DOWN THE COAST By Peter Nolan Smith

January 24, 2012 – 6:20 am

Skyline Drive crested the steep bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the bright California sun crowned the hills with a golden nimbus. Hundreds of identical houses snaked up the streets of Daly City and trails of smoke floated from countless backyards, as suburban families celebrated Memorial Day with barbecues. A seared hamburger would have tasted [...]

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HIPPIE BEACH BUMS by Peter Nolan Smith

January 15, 2012 – 9:56 am

The night breeze off the Pacific wreathed the coastal towns north of San Diego with a thin mist. The airy moisture clung to the flowers and fruit trees of Encinitas. The June sun seared through the overcast by late morning and the evaporation off the flowers created an intoxicating bouquet of scents unknown to the [...]

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