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THE FROG JOURNAL

Category: The Temperance Effect

  • Resistance free – The temperance effect

    Resistance free – The temperance effect

    Resistance free – The temperance effect Jeremy runs and he doesn’t look back. Another concussive boom echoes loudly behind him, as he runs. He tries to double down and run faster, but his legs are spent. He trips and goes down hard. The suitcase smacks the sidewalk, and splits open as he falls. In 1973…

  • The wipeout shot – Temperance effect

    The wipeout shot – Temperance effect

    The wipeout shot – Temperance effect The interior of the van is dark. Jeremy can see there is a driver. However, the dark interior makes it impossible to identify who it is. Furthermore, he isn’t alone in the rear of the van. He takes the seat opposite the cargo door. They are pulling away from…

  • The first lesson – Temperance effect

    The first lesson – Temperance effect

    The first lesson – Temperance effect He runs. And everything changes. Then it changes again. Life can be a series of ups and downs but Jeremy isn’t thinking any of this as he runs. The shouts that begin behind him are urgent. He doesn’t turn but runs even faster. The ground is shaking and he…

  • Temperance effect – A clean getaway

    Temperance effect – A clean getaway

    Temperance effect – A clean getaway “Lie to them.” This is the message he reads on the phone. This was more than casual. It was urgent. He is staring straight ahead. Something, maybe instinct, was telling him eye contact would be dangerous. The security guards only hesitate for a minute before repeating their demand. One…

  • The best of the temperance effect

    The best of the temperance effect

    The best of the temperance effect It has been a long day. And Jeremy isn’t near finished. There is still another thirty minutes worth of cargo to load on this truck. Then he has one truck remaining. He grimaces, resigning himself to this arduous task. It isn’t the extra work he minds so much as…