Best Intentions of Goody Abshire

by Wes Trexler

 

The Best Intentions of Goody Abshire is the story of a tense trip taken by two friends out on a criminal errand, rushing down a highway through the Appalachians. Can they make it home with their illicit cargo, free to go about their lives making music and philosophizing, or will reality close in on them in the form of a cop car’s flashing lights?

 

 

 

The Real Deal

by Curtis James McConnell

 

 

In The Real Deal, a dope dealer gets more than he bargained for when two strangers show up in a Ford Crown Victoria to make a buy. A battle of wills ensues as the dealer tries to discern the strangers’ intentions.

 

 

 

Babar

by Anne Opotowsky

 

In Babar, inspired by Ali Baba, arrogance and lust gets the better of a man who assumes he is far beyond honesty’s reach. At its heart, this modern Arabian Nights is meant to be a fearless morality tale, about hedonists, taking place in a hedonistic hotbed, New York.

 

 

 

The Ill Tales of Mr. Gordonson

by Carlos Velazquez

 

The Ill Tales of Mr Gordonson is a sleazy, biographical dissection of Mr. Gordonson, the anti-hero with a heart of soot. His tale is both comic and disturbing as he tries to find his way through life without even the misguidance of his father. Perhaps he found a hero he can relate to in his boss, who happens to be going insane.

 

 

 

Triple Threat

by Timothy Ghorkin

 

In Triple Threat, while drinking and gambling in Atlantic City, Tim finds himself sitting down at the poker table with a formidable opponent … Satan.

 

 

 

The One-Legged River Ho

by Sascha Matuszak

 

One-legged River Ho describes a scene along China’s Funan River, where the One-Legged River Ho holds court. Be a witness to the mesmerizing show. 

 

 

 

On the Line

By Mike DiMarco

 

On The Line follows a young man searching for identity and a woman who finds herself slipping away from the life she has worked so hard to build. What begins as simple attraction quickly evolves into something deeper as the two spend a night together that will change the way they view the world.

 

 

 

Disappearances

by Isaac Savage

 

In Disappearances, some strange things are happening in Aaron Lipinski’s home town, where he works at a job he despises: that of small town police officer. People are being reported missing, and an old couple keeps hearing strange noises outside their house, where the crows seem to gather.

 

 

 

Dirty

by Patrick Million

 

In Dirty, on a visit to his wife’s hometown in the deep south, Larry, a professor, catches his wife kissing an old sweetheart. This prompts Larry to attempt to become the essence of what he imagines she thinks is a real man.

 

 

 

Cover Art

by Dave Rankin

 

The Fall Issue of The Rag cover art was painted by the talented artist Dave Rankin who is the owner and artist at Effigy Skateboards. You can buy his art and his boards at effigyskateboards.com.