
I still miss my friend JJ. I'm going to resurrect his group writing exercise, Flash Fiction Friday. Again, here are the rules, which I copied directly from his website last week:
- You will write an anecdote, short story, or novel length prose poem beginning with the sentence below.
 - You will add comments to this post indicating your desire to participate and the completion of your story.
 - You may join in at any time prior to the deadline.
 - You will display your story as a post on your own blog.
 - You will be done by Monday 12:00 Noon CST.
 
Oh, and if you ask about the rules, Sysm will e-mail you naughty photos of Bea Arthur.
Your sentence...
He never could find a reasonable explanation for ..."