Picture of all six books related to The Burnouts Chronicles.

Banter, Babble, & Brouhaha

  • Skid Marks

    Skid Marks

    Mahdakis stepped into the laundry mat, that Floyd and Carl had recently made their temporary sleeping quarters since being kicked out of their homes. “A little conspicuously bright for sleep, wouldn’t you say, Carl?” “Yeah? Go back outside then.” “It’s freezing out there.” “Right, but in here?” “It’s like a sauna, quite frankly.” “We got… Read more

  • EZ Come, EZ Go….

    Two weeks into the rehearsals, Nigel made an announcement following the ending of a song, “Dudes.” He made sure to have everyone’s attention. “Guess what?  I got us a real cool second guitar player. His name’s Mike; I met him at Avenues over the weekend.” Avenues was a popular nightclub in Philadelphia where all the… Read more

  • Farewell….

    Sunlight blinds his eyes; paroled at last. Don’t follow me, tay in the past.   You will always be a special friend But this is now and that was then.   You gave me character, you made me wise; But, I’ve outgrown that deceitful disguise.   Your meaning long expired. I once again, move on. You… Read more

  • Brunch & Barter at Barely Bagels….

    Captain H sat in a booth in the far corner of the Barely Bagels restaurant with his back to the wall, facing the front, and side entryways. His thick dark frame studying Mahdakis with bewildering interest as he picked a small clear bag up off the table. “What is it?” “You’re the expert. You tell… Read more

  • ….And The Seed is Planted

    Mahdakis got off the bed and walked towards the small refrigerator to get himself another beer. As he did, he spotted a record in Nicki’s box of personal items. It was a F.A.G.G. Metal album by the biggest F.A.G.G. Metal band in the world, Penis Poison. This album would be their Opus Magnum and, much… Read more

  • Dying Daydream

    © 1984, 2001, 2012, 2016 Mark Daniel Rogers     Read more