Asylum — A San Francisco Story (5)
Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, Stories | No Comments »
Simon ran up the street. Noticing that his feet pounded hollowly on the wooden sidewalk, he moved out into the road. Tiny puffs of dust rose behind him at every ... Read more..Asylum — A San Francisco Story (4)
Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, Stories | No Comments »
Soldiers ran in all directions. Amid the confusion, Simon entered the barracks that adjoined the guardhouse. He made his way to the compartment where his clothes were kept and drew ... Read more..Asylum — A San Francisco Story (3)
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, Stories | No Comments »
Boatloads of soldiers searched the bay until dark, but Rob's body was never found. As the older and more experienced swimmer, Simon blamed himself for the young man's death. He ... Read more..Asylum — A San Francisco Story (2)
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, Stories | No Comments »
For Jamie, too, the army had been a salvation. Despairing of ever making a decent living in Ireland, he had left Limerick seven years earlier and traveled to San Francisco ... Read more..Asylum — A San Francisco Story (1)
Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in San Francisco, Stories | No Comments »
Long before a bright orange bridge spanned the Golden Gate, long before tourists lined up to take the ferry to Alcatraz, long before Angela Alioto imagined the construction of a ... Read more..