2018 – Page 3 – Phil Cline

A King’s Trust, Chapters 10,11,&12

July 6, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Novels

Chapter 10 Nick Easley, Attorney at Law, wiped his hands on his napkin. The napkin was well made, elegant, stiff, white. He placed it next to his plate. He reached in his coat pocket and pulled out his vibrating cell phone. Examining the face, he saw it was Lenny King calling. He looked with longing […]

Chapters 7,8, & 9 of A King’s Trust

July 4, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Novels / Uncategorized

Chapter Seven The other partner, Lenora Crabtree, was already at the meeting when Lenny walked into the conference room. She was secretly pleased with the irritated look on his face when he saw his usual chair was occupied. At meetings of his Executive Committee, Lenny always sat to the right side of the […]

Cline on the Constitution-New Segment

July 1, 2018 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Federalism / Privacy

Roe v Wade I have been studying with interest a series of decisions the Supreme Court rendered as their latest term came to a close. If the decisions shared one characteristic is was the impression that the Court was exercising unusual restraint in being definitive in their opinions. It was as if they were […]

A King’s Trust, Chapters 5&6

July 1, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Novels

Chapter Five Nadine looked at her cell phone. She saw it was her younger brother calling. Good ole’ Dylan. Poor simple Dylan. When they were kids, he would always be at her side. He even tried to fight some bigger boys one time when he thought she needed defending. But she hadn’t needed defending. Far […]

A King’s Trust, Chapters 3 and 4

June 28, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Novels

Chapter 3 Regan was waiting at the bar. Nadine would be arriving soon enough. She had said she would meet him there soon as she could get away. The bartender had left a glass of whiskey in front of him and moved down to the other side of the waitress station. He was […]

A Tide Barely Felt

June 26, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Poetry

The Tide Barely Felt Time, the tide barely felt, Sweeps us Away. Its low waves rush across the shore And withdraw, The clicking sounds of tiny rocks colliding, Raking over their fellows, And With each arrival, each delivery, each departure Less force, less vigor, less wash. Random faces float top shallow pools, […]

A King’s Trust, Chapter Two

June 26, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Novels

A King’s Trust Chapter 2 The crowd was gone. The lawyer still sat at his desk. Mr. King had got up from his chair after the others had left and wandered over to the window that looked out on the street and the passing traffic. The paralegal still sat in her chair making notes. She […]

A King’s Trust, a novel by Phil Cline

June 26, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Novels

This novel will be published in serial form, a chapter or two per week. any comments, criticisms etc. are welcome. Enjoy A King’s Trust Trust—“A right of property, real or personal, held by one party for the benefit of the other.” Black’s Law Dictionary Trust—“an assured reliance on the character, ability, strength […]

Executive Discretion

June 20, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Presidency

I took a little hiatus from Cline on the Constitution to recharge the old batteries. Lots happening at Supreme Court and elsewhere. Will try to catch my readers up over the next few weeks. Executive Power Out of the overheated debates on the situation at the border, lost among the shrieking and gnashing of […]

Porcelain

May 3, 2018 by philcline in Blog / Literary Writings / Short Stories

Porcelain A short story by Phil Cline She climbed up on his lap, snuggling her little bottom right down on him, her arms around his neck, giggling “my big, big man, my big sweetie O.” Sonisay is happy today. A little flushed. Happy and indulgent. Again. Free with her kisses, her snuggles, her shy […]

Year: 2018