Burton Sage

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“The Natural” by Burton Sage

Submitted to Contest #267

The NaturalbyBurt Sage “Phil Haskell to Reception, Phil Haskell to Reception,” the loudspeaker blares. That’s me. I’m service manager here at Ed Haskell Cadillac. “Not again,” I think. It’s been like this all morning. I was hoping for a break this year. It’s Tuesday, the morning after our annual Labor Day sale. It’s the biggest sales event of the year for us. Customers wait all year to get their new Cadillac at clearance prices. The new models will be arriving in a few weeks and we need to reduce our inventory. I don’t blame them, though....

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“Grandpa's Dream Vacation” by Burton Sage

Submitted to Contest #266

Grandpa’s Dream VacationbyBurt Sage It’s a bright and warm (for February) afternoon and the Haskell foursome of Dad, my golf professional brother Tim, my ten year old son Jim, and I have finished a rare round of golf together at the Eagle Valley Country Club. Tim has missed a tournament cut down south and come home. He wouldn’t miss the opportunity of a family round—Haskell’s just didn’t do that. Grandpa’s here, too, in his custom golf cart. But he doesn’t play anymore; he rides along and applauds as we play. “When you can’t hit your driv...

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“From Russia with Love” by Burton Sage

Submitted to Contest #265

From Russia with LovebyBurt Sage “You’re going where?” Dave asks, astonished. “Minsk, the capital of Belarus,” I reply. “Never heard of it,” Dave says. “What in the world would take you there?” “Work,” I say. “You know, the skin patch for kid’s injections.” “Oh,” Dave says. “Yeah. I know the situation.” It’s the summer of 1993. Dave and I are sitting in the company cafeteria having our usual sandwich and Coke. Earlier I had finished a meeting with our research director about strategy to invalidate a patent that was preventing us from going ...

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“Maybe Later” by Burton Sage

Submitted to Contest #264

Maybe LaterbyBurt Sage As usual, I am sitting on my favorite bench overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Carlsbad. It’s a little after 9 am; the surfers have already packed up and gone, but the tourists haven’t arrived yet. Bill will be joining me soon as he always does these mornings—we both have been retired for about 20 years and we love talking about the good old days and spinning yarns. He was a fire fighter, I was a medical device research guy; we enjoy sharing the things that happened on the job. Speaking of Bill, here he is now. “Hi, ...

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“Six Feet, Uphill” by Burton Sage

Submitted to Contest #263

Six Feet, Uphill by Burt Sage I’m standing on the 18th tee of the Eagle Hill Country Club. It’s the final round of our golf championship. It’s match play, and it’s down to two guys—me and Stan. We’re all even; whoever wins the next hole wins the championship. We shouldn’t be here. It shouldn’t be me and Stan. It should be Tim and Frank. Stan and I are also-rans, like the horses in a horse race that don’t win, place, or show. But here we are. As usual for these matches, a small group of spectators follow us around the course. There’s my fam...

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“What the Student Said” by Burton Sage

Submitted to Contest #261

What the Student SaidbyBurt Sage “Good evening, and welcome to It’s Your Turn, the program celebrating local community members in the greater Rochester metropolitan area. I’m your host, Alice Carpenter. Tonight we’re speaking with Dr. Jason Evans, the recipient of Monroe County’s Educator of the Year award. Thank you, Dr. Evans, for taking the time to speak with us.” “You’re welcome, Alice,” Dr. Evans said. “I want to thank you and radio station WHAM for giving me this opportunity to express my gratitude to the students of West High School...

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“It's Your Call” by Burton Sage

Submitted to Contest #260

It’s Your Call by Burt Sage “You just don’t get it, do you,” Josh said, shaking his head. “We’ve argued about this almost every day. If this journalistic malpractice continues, we’ll have another Civil War.” “You’re tilting at a windmill,” Trevor responded. “It’s not that bad.” Once again Josh’s concern became heated. Josh and Trevor were two young journalists who had graduated from the same Journalism school five years earlier. They had been room mates then; they now shared an apartment. Upon graduation, Trevor immediately took a job wit...

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Author bio

84 year old Biomedical entrepreneur with over 50 patents. 60 years in the private sector. Published in peer review scientific and patent literature.