Gerard DiLeo
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Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!
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246 — From The Beautiful People, Admissions Dept.
It was finally coming, the long-awaited response from my application to The Beautiful People. It's a high bar, but if accepted, becoming one of The Beautiful People is my ticket to media darling-ship (darlings-hip), clickbait, and the new raison d'être, influencing. Likes and reposts. I'd matter.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
Small Change
At the bottom of the Spanish Steps sat little Yolanda Bologna. She was seven years old. She sat as she had, daily, with her legs folded under each other quite unnaturally, making it obvious to anyone who passed her that she had been born this way. Yolanda didn't speak. She only held out a tin cup for the tourists who were checking off another must-see on their Rome adventure. For the Spanish Steps, Yolanda Bologna was just part of the scene, part of that adventure.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Psyche
245 Spare Change
A child no older than six or seven, her legs were folded under each other unnaturally. It was obvious she had been born this way. She didn't speak. She only held out a tin cup for the tourists who were checking off another must-see on their Rome adventures.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
244 of 366 (2/3 through!): Death Unawareness
One in five dead people don't know they're dead. This is a startling statistic. Death Awareness, or specifically, recognition of the lack thereof, is a common affliction, making the living uneasy but the dead feel foolish.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
242: I Died? How Could I Die? How Did I Die?
Life after death. It was true. And it seemed pleasant. Walking along a beautifully landscaped trail, I didn't see a light, but that didn't matter. This whole place was lit up. As I walked, I began passing loved ones who had died before me. I saw my brother who died at 19 in a terrible traffic accident.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
241 Sometimes I Surprise Even Myself. Top Story - August 2024.
Self-awareness is a big deal--evolutionarily. Our brain also creates foresight, purpose, empathy, and a sense of fulfillment. The list goes on... emotions, love, disdain, anger, remembering targets for revenge, praise, admiration, etc.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
240 Social Promotion High School — "Where Success is Automatic!" ™
This is my third year at Social Promotion High School. I don't know what I learned the first two years, but I know my third will be just as important. This year I've signed up for the following courses:
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
239 A Day at Dr. Grimm's Office Part 3
SLEEPING BEAUTY and NECROMANTICISM Dr. Grimm didn't usually make house calls, but it was necessary in this case. He walked into the single room thatched hut and sniffed. Almonds? he wondered. No, that wasn't it. Something else. But after doing his physical exam, he had a diagnosis at least. The wicked witch and Prince Charming patiently awaited his official disposition.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
238 A Day at Dr. Grimm's Office Part 2
CINDERELLA, ET AL. "You've no self-esteem, Cinderella," Dr. Grimm said as she reclined on the psychiatrist couch. "Well, for starters," she mumbled, "look what they named me. After they gave me the job of sweeping the chimney cinders. Cinderella!"
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
