I spent a good chunk of the week reading short stories online and thought I'd share some of the ones I liked.

• "The Anniversary Weekend" by Keith Rawson.  Meth addicts celebrate their wedding anniversary.  Guess how.
• "For Those about to Rock, We Salute You" by Sacha A. Howells.  Aging rock stars throw one last party in the house where their band started.
• "I Foretold You So" by Rod M. Santos.  Love is difficult to hold when you can predict the future.
• "Ric with No K" by Patricia Abbott.  A teenager protests her boyfriend's innocence despite what the law tells her.
• "She Watches Him Swim" by Claude Lalumiere.  Veronica's a little too restless for her husband's good.
• "Skin Deep" by Neil Richter.  A criminal's ugly face contributes to his ugly disposition.
• "When You Know You're From Somewhere Else" by Evan Roskos.  A man's retirement in the Philippines falls short of paradise.
• "Wishing on Whores" by John Weagly.  Narrated by that one friend you call when you have a serious problem.