Scott Christenson🌴
Bio
Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, living in Hong Kong. Hoping to share some of my experiences w short story & non-fiction writing. Have a few shortlisted on Reedsy:
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/scott-christenson/
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Feeling Proud On Father's Day: A Nocturnal Man's Journey To Accept His Father
The arrival of my son on a Saturday night two years ago was a turning point in my life. An event that made me look back at my own childhood in small town Wisconsin and reexamine my relationship with my own father.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Humor
Days Like These
Note:First draft, any suggestions would be a great help! Inspired by the tragic story of Matthew Trickett. I jolt upright in bed. The acidic stench of cold sweat fills my nostrils, and the sheets stick to my skin. Rolling over, I look at my mobile. No messages. 3:04 am. Since returning home, I have been waking up with the same dream almost every night.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Fiction
A Gen-Z Hamster Who Doesn't Vote Angers Its Owners
“I'm not voting. The election doesn't affect me.” How often do we hear this from young people? Their political apathy is especially grating for voters who have been on the edge of our seats every day for the last 16 years since Obama was elected.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Humor
Tennis At Mar-a-Lago
Ayesha was ambitious, good at school, and now had a real job. When her mom asked her to keep an eye on Dad, the pint-sized first-grader took the assignment to heart. Later that afternoon, on hearing noises in her dad’s study, she tiptoed to the door. The wood felt rough as she pressed her ear against it. Her heart raced in anticipation. From TV, she knew parents usually take drugs or kiss other people behind closed doors.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Fiction
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Bears
I asked AI to write a story about bears being more attractive than men, and after having a few Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters, this is what it came up with. (This is also a precautionary tale about how pretrained AI's might use a LOT of copyrighted material!)
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Humans
Howard Bubski Explains Why He Is Safer Than A Bear In the Forest
You have probably read the headlines: "90% of women would prefer to be alone in the forest with a bear than with a man." The same people who wrote these headlines also say one in three women have experienced being physically threatened by a man. That sounds shocking until you realize there are only 200,000 bears in the world, but 4 billion men. Then it sort of makes sense, doesn't it?
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Humor
A Japanese Parliament Member’s Car Hit Me in 1995 and I Was Bribed to Stay Quiet
Six months after landing in Tokyo, having spent my life savings trying to start a new life, I finally landed a job. After living in poverty on $10 a day, I entered the world I always dreamed of. A position in the center of Japan’s economic engine, working within the headquarters of the country’s largest bank, Mitsubishi Bank. I used my I.T. skills to scour their databases for discrepancies and misbookings. I was called into meetings with the management to give reports on errors involving millions of dollars, then asked to leave when they discussed what to do about them.
By Scott Christenson🌴2 years ago in Chapters
