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About annban

I spent most of my career writing news features for newspapers,before they began their sad slide into obsolescence. I worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Associated Press and the Sacramento Bee, then took a detour into speech writing and education policy communications for the state of California. For the past two years I've been focused on writing short stories and working on my first novel.

She’s Ready for “The Moment,” Too…

Can’t wait till the FDA approves “female Viagra.” Not for me! No, no, I just want to see the ads. I’ve never been with a man who used Viagra or Cialis (have I?), but according to the incessant commercials, those … Continue reading

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Shopping for Hair

At least it’s the kind of place you only need to go to once. Miles and miles away from midtown, one streetlight after the next out in the soulless ‘burbs, past a Dominos next to a Walgreens next to a … Continue reading

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Some Short Shorts

***************************************** A 100- Word Secret Never walk here after dark, he’d warned. Lonely places are lonely for a reason. But he’s gone now. I seek comfort in the chilly night. The sea is black and only a sliver moon guides … Continue reading

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A Bit of Memoir

Learning to Fly It was the duck feathers that gave me the idea. Emily and Clyde waddled, quacked and splashed in the child’s inflatable pool that dominated our backyard. Their feathers dotted the browning lawn like random snowflakes. Ocean breezes … Continue reading

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