Matthew Nachtsheim
Bio
Matthew J. Knight was born in Washington D.C. He has lived in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Right now, he is probably day dreaming about being in a snow-covered hot tub, enjoying some cold booze and stimulating conversation
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Schrodinger's Ticket
Schrodinger’s Ticket I’ve just gotten off work and I swing into my local convenient store. “And one lotto ticket for tomorrow’s drawing please,” is how I finish off my purchases. A fool’s tax is what many call it, but I would disagree. At the very least I have found a non foolish way to rationalize the purchase.
By Matthew Nachtsheim5 years ago in Psyche
A Post Shift Shift
Post Shift Shift After a rigorous work shift in which a man labors physically and does not earn the wage at which he feels valued, he can find solace in only one thing. Well, two if you want to be technical: a shot and a beer. Also known as a beer and a bump (although where I come from a beer and a bump is a much different remedy.) Many call this cure a boilermaker.
By Matthew Nachtsheim5 years ago in Proof
The Baron's Black Book
The Baron’s Black Book I race from the bar after the strange man with the obsidian, sunken eyes, his lost book clutched in my palm. Bursting out into the narrow, crippled streets of New Orleans, I turn my head frantically trying to spot his peculiar top hat, decorated with small charcoal bones and deep purple rooster feathers. Despite the full moon and scattered gas lamps, a dense fog ensures my search fails.
By Matthew Nachtsheim5 years ago in Humans
