Thank God For Those Non-English Languages
I’m riding into downtown when the bus pulls to the curb and two women board. One sits next to me and the other sits three seats in front of us. Suddenly the woman next to […]
Category: Fiction
A Wasp’s Life
In some African traditions, the wasp is a symbol of control over our life circumstances. Symbolic messages the wasp sends us: Are all my affairs in order? Am I aligning myself with my goals? Am […]
Leftover Halloween Candy Brings Hope to Freedonia
DOS FLEDAN, Freedonia. An American C-17 Globemaster cargo plane touched down on a bombed-out landing strip here today with the first shipment of leftover Halloween candy from the U.S., bringing sustenance to a nation that […]
The Real Meaning of Deer Hunting
It’s deer hunting season here in flyover country. That means every buck stalker in possession of a Cabela’s credit card has slipped into blaze orange wear and donned a camo headlamp. It’s a taxidermist’s dream […]
Horror Movies I Want Hollywood to Make?
Every year during the month of October, AMC Network broadcasts horror movies which range from the classic Dracula and Frankenstein films to the Halloween and Friday the 13th franchises. While I am always entertained during […]
President Obama Loses Halloween President Obama Lookalike Contest
After a close-fought contest involving more than 200 candidates, President Obama came second in the White House Halloween President Obama Lookalike Fancy Dress Ball. The winner was a Secret Service agent dressed like the President, […]
I Should Have Listened
I was 11 and in that “I want to be scared” mood. This has not ended well for me in the past, as my mother fulfilled that request once by jumping out of the closet […]