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A Unique Birthday Present
A Unique Birthday Present: Many of you know the story of Paddington Bear, the bear found in Paddington Station,…
Bombs Away
Bombs Away: Fred Branfman emerged from the jungles of Laos carrying a heavy load. He wasn’t weighed-down with…
Sally Felt A Little Funny
Sally, a newly single woman after being married for 25 years, is inevitably getting a divorce. It was such a shock…
Finn’s Moon
Finn's Moon: The Priestess offered a reassuring smile. Silver rings which shimmered in the florescent…
Stunned: Rendered Incapable of Action
To be stunned is distinct. It takes over the body and mind beyond the initial shock
Maybe The Best Dream I Ever Had
It was maybe the best dream I ever had. A kind of 1940's Hollywood backlot Main Street, you know, houses with…
Never on Sunday
Never on Sunday: The boy sat on the sand atop the low rocks, staring down into clear lapping water. He…
A Private Dwelling
A Private Dwelling: Parking the rental car across the street, he looked over at the little yellow house set up on a…
Muscle Memory
Muscle Memory: “You’re gonna get us kicked out, George!” Malachi, the keyboardist for the ultra-indie rock…
A Long Walk on a Short Pier
My friend Jim said he never loved her more than he did the night she blindsided him on the pier. He swears he…
Returning Home
Dear Robert,
Even though you’re returning home, I wanted to write this letter and send it to you
Making Decisions
The biggest illusion in a person’s life is that things just happen; that one has no control over the events
You Cannot Have It All
You Cannot Have It All
Betsy Sue was a six-foot graying blond. Her hair was like straw and her face was…
The Rock of Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar: There’s a long list of things that are more pleasant than being on I-95 in Massachusetts…
All in Love is Fair
All in Love is Fair Here I was again putting myself up for grabs. It had been a little over two years since I…