Monthly Archives: July 2017

I admit it.  I’m tired of time travel.  It was fun at first, but the novelty wore off.  Big deal.  I’ve seen the Old West.  It’s dirty and hot.  I’ve seen the pyramids being constructed. They really needed OSHA.  I’ve … Continue reading →

The Ad answered my mother’s prayers—twice. I have a toddler and a new baby and my husband’s navy paycheck barely covers the rent and food. How will I scrape together money to purchase a Christmas gift? He is so far … Continue reading →

EDICT #1047   Whereas I am the Royal Potentate of Pelican, I proclaim this day, the Fourth of July, in the year two thousand and seventeen, as Dependence Day! Dependence on me!   It is the date when the royal … Continue reading →

“I’m afraid to tell you that there is a very high degree of liability here.” As the lawyer, spoke to us I felt the color draining from my face. We had come from my mother’s funeral to the attorney’s office … Continue reading →

  HUMILTY   Your majesties, your royal highnesses, ladies and gentlemen: Having no facility for speech-making and no command of oratory nor any domination of rhetoric, I wish to approve of the administrator’s generosity of Alfred Noble for this prize. … Continue reading →

There are many hazards for children at summer camp.  Careful preparation will be very helpful and even necessary for your survival.  Here are some helpful tips for you campers out there.  We will start with … Tip 1: Make Friends … Continue reading →

“Yes, it’s hard to believe but Galactica is on sale for a limited time only.  You too can experience the benefits of Galactica. You will be transformed from your stress-filled world to a place of tranquillity.  Escape the tortured present … Continue reading →

Thank you. Thank you.  I humbly accept the Nobel Prize for Short Short Story.  I would like to thank the many who came before me.   First, I would like to thank prehistoric man.  The early stories told in brevity … Continue reading →

I did report the “life-changing” sighting of a UFO on 06/29/2017, both by telephone and email. I was told that there were quite a number of similar reports and they would be investigated. This apparently was not a true UFO … Continue reading →

CHILDREN OF THE CORN   When I wuz a young’un, I done had some troubles wit my readins, ritings and rithmatics. My teacher, “Miss Plowed Fields of 1988”, jest didn’t git it. I’s a genius and don’t need none of … Continue reading →

TWO SOPHIES   One Sophie is my maternal great grandmother, the other my paternal grandmother. They both played pivotal roles in my life.   My grandmother Sophie was born in Minsk and sent to the U.S. in the early nineteen-  … Continue reading →

On long car trips my sisters and I played I Spy with My Little Eye. It was fun and we were aware of all that passed our windows. Today I played a version of the game, I Spy and I … Continue reading →

Whereas there has been too much war and destruction in the name of Independence   Whereas Independence can lead to many outrageous ideas that can irritate a lot of people   Whereas many people prefer the status quo to an … Continue reading →

It was June 29, 2017 at about 4:20 am. I had just gotten up because I was sweating from the thermostat in my rented apartment that could not hold the set temperature. I looked out of the fifth floor window … Continue reading →

A shot rang out suddenly.  Before he knew it our fearless hero, Derrick, had his arms around the lovely Mary.  His biceps bulged with authority.  He knew Mary was terrified of gunfire.  Any excuse for a hug.  Even stepping on … Continue reading →

Pelican Pens: I have re-written, what is now called “Retta Riordan” (Formerly, Choices Can Kill”) and added a second chapter. Who knows, could it become a book? Thanks for your comments and hopes for more. It was your comments that … Continue reading →