Monthly Archives: June 2021

WHAT DOES ONE BELIEVE? Years after the fatal accident, a lonely figure in a hooded cape arrives at the scene of the tragedy and lays a wreath at the site. As oddly as the figure arrives, it disappears just as … Continue reading →

THE JOURNEY A young couple started on a long journey to their ancestral home. They hadn’t been there in decades and were most anxious to rekindle old friendships. They were driving during a dark night, on a deserted country road, … Continue reading →

A hot topic of conversation in today’s society is called cancel culture.  Every other month a new atrocity is brought to light.  People are either expressing remorse over what happened or denying the offense occurred. Many ask the question, who … Continue reading →

WITNESS 1:  [whimpering]  I dunno, I dunno what happened.  Am I gonna die?  [groans as EMT inserts needle in arm]  I ‘member seein’ a lady with a stroller on the sidewalk up ahead.  [drifts off momentarily]   All of a sudden, … Continue reading →

“The descending sun painted the sky in an amber glow. Soft white clouds danced to a gentle breeze’s beat. The ascending moon tossed a quiet light over the plains, that separated the wilds of nature from what passes for civilization. … Continue reading →

Run! The descending sun painted the sky in an amber glow. Soft white clouds danced to a gentle breeze’s beat. The ascending moon tossed a quiet light over the plains that separated the wilds of nature from what passed as … Continue reading →

The descending sun painted the sky in an amber glow. Soft white clouds danced to a gentle breeze’s beat. The ascending moon tossed a quiet light over the plains, that separated the wilds of nature from what passes for civilization. … Continue reading →

Note: Great benefit of this group. You kindly noted that my ending, as read, was a little abrupt. I agree. Great note! I changed the ending. Hopefully this is better. Looking through the glass window, Cathy paced on the floor, … Continue reading →

During a recent Rummikub party, I casually asked a neighbor where she was from. “A small town in western Connecticut,” Jane said offhandedly, as she picked up tiles and arranged them in her rack. “On the northern end of Lake … Continue reading →

Judge Archibold Hardbutt was presiding. As the jury erupted in laughter he slammed his gavel and shouted “Order in the court!” The jury retreated to muffled laughter as a few wiped tears struggling to regain composure. On the stand, I … Continue reading →

Members of our rapidly declining elderly population spend time bemoaning their lost youth. I miss having a full head of hair. I miss not having a firm, attractive body. I miss not being able to do physical activities without letting … Continue reading →

“Gramps, what’s the best thing about getting older?” [pause, deep breath] “Gee, that’s a good question, little one, and by coincidence, it’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while now because, you know, I am getting older, and that … Continue reading →

A friend came over for dinner and we watched what I call a scary movie. I’m not a fan, but she liked it, so I went along. After it was over, I was less scared and more confused at the … Continue reading →

23:15:27- tick, tick, tick I don’t know why time is so important. As far as I know, there are no other beings in the universe that wear watches and carry smartphones with the exact time and date. Even with twenty … Continue reading →

It’s really disappointing to me that this pandemic is ending and, everyone is unmasking. With my mask, I could move through crowds of people unnoticed, just one unremarkable person adrift in a sea of humanity. Unfortunately, my life is gradually … Continue reading →

He was grinning triumphantly as he spoke.  And ‘though it’s past fifty years, I can still hear his exact words. “‘Tis money I’m after, d’ye ken? Else I’ll be tellin’ everyone.” He was still grinning when I hit him with … Continue reading →

SLEEPWALK MURDERS Nana di Nandingo committed a number of murders while sleep-walking! She killed in a ritualistic manner. The corpses were always found in a clearing, spread-eagled over a huge, white wooden cross. The right thumbs were clumsily removed from … Continue reading →

Today on Candid Camera, we’re featuring a generation gap of hilarious proportions. Gwen Smithe held a spectacular birthday party for her child which went out of control, while her parents and most of the adults were in the house. We … Continue reading →

Mamma take the breakfast dishes…put ‘em in the sink Papa’s going to the barn…he said he has to think Lately all his memories are swallowed in a drink Mortgage is due and we can’t pay…the farm is on the brink. … Continue reading →

The Tangipahoa Swamp holds too many mysteries to count—and probably as many bodies. Tangipahoa means cornstalk people to the Choctaws. Their corncob bodies were the first to be laid to rest here, thousands of years ago. Their existence is documented … Continue reading →

One long-ago February, when winter’s white enveloped the north, one of our daughters came with her family to visit us in Florida.  The favourite activity for our grandson and granddaughter was going to the ocean, to the beach. On one … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, I didn’t have any friends. It wasn’t that my schoolmates didn’t try to make friends with me. What drove them away was my annoying quest for perfection.   Later, I was diagnosed with a form of … Continue reading →