The clock maker finished his final piece, an hourglass that ran backward. As sand rose, so did memories of laughter, lost love, childhood sunrises. When the last grain lifted, there stood a boy with wonder in his eyes and sawdust on his palms. Time, it turned out, had missed him, too.
A San Francisco prostitute killed a John who had realized the prostitute was transgender and asked for a refund. Leion Butler, 20, killed Hamza Walupupu, 32, after Walupupu had discovered Butler was transgender and wanted a refund following Mr. Butler’s oral ministrations. Butler’s mother helped clean Walupupu’s vehicle and get… Read More
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