Sleep is a wakeful death, Temporary and bittersweet. Nightmares terrify, and we stir relieved at dawn; Pleasant dreams give us hope, Only to be dashed to pieces at the rising of the sun. —Sirah Anath Sorrel

I'm taking a break from my normal fare to speak as a parent, to other parents. This is Brooke and Brooke is 6 years old (and no she's not one of mine) "Alexa ordered me a dollhouse and cookies,” Brooke

Anything can be made into a sandwich. ---Canúden den Ubal Alharren of Ocher The door burst open to laughing. Lianna and Ophia poured in with squirming sacks in their hands. “We found lots of ‘em, Canúden,”

He will be in bondage and wallow in luxury. The sixth son of the enemy Siran and the Siran Heir of Gallel will wield the Ball of Lights and Truths to free him, they and their companions, and love, peace,

I feel you there beside me like shimmers of light. -Sirah Anath Sorrel Albandor of Dunaya "It shouldn't take eight years to get a war started!" said Tavaris. The rage of impatience erupted like

The idea of the poor, ridiculed reindeer with a shiny red nose originated with Robert Lewis May, a copy editor of Chicago-based Montgomery Ward. They assigned him to create a children's book they could

And he will seize his destiny, let the world fall into chaos. For only through his chaos will the world know perfect peace. ---Minara Elkek of Toopek "We chose our path, Minara. You could not choose

Instead of being given the opportunity of walking firm upon the world, he was denied this and sealed up into the void. He was old when the world was young, infinitely wise; now the world was old. He has

We've all heard the concerns of automation eliminating many different types of jobs in the future. It looks like some of that future will be enacted early 2017 in Seattle, Washington when Amazon plans

Freedom is the most important gift from the Taleni; indeed, freedom of thought is what separates humans from animals. ----Gizelle Floren Elkek of Toopek The sun had passed its zenith. Dylin breathed the

And with these whispers he could influence the minds of men. While they sleep or while they wake, all people heard his whispers and many would obey, believing themselves to be acting in accordance with

Sometimes what we think we know has nothing to do with reality. I began life with limited perception. Too many people insist on limiting themselves. Seek only truth, and your mind and soul will be

Our souls are shattered and we move on, because to do otherwise is to die even as we breathe. ---Wesley of Dunáya "What are you going to do now?" said Kareth. They sat at the edge of the trees

Researchers have found a safe and effective way to turn junkyard scrap you have laying around into powerful rechargeable batteries. We take batteries for granted now days. We tend to think of them as a

The last chapter of Ancient of Dunaya is not quite ready for posting, so I decided to post a submission from a different author. It's quite romantic! The town I grew up in lacked for much of anything in

The value of a soul has little to do with how famous he is capable of becoming, but rather by how much he is capable of loving.---Wesley of Dunáya Sirah shuffled into the inn's dining area with a wobbling

What we see on the surface is but a vague and faulty impression of the universe buried beneath.---Wesley of Dunáya Kareth woke in darkness, flat on a cold, bumpy surface. Reaching out and up, she touched

I serve every day as a direct support professional in a day treatment facility. That means I get to take care of adults with various disabilities. The purpose of the program is to teach and train basic

Such greed engenders something awful in those who drink from the pool and Become. ---Wesley of Dunáya She fingered the brown cloth Mona had made for her and felt little weaves within little weaves. Within

"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, but by me," Jesus said (John 14:6). Every Christian loves this scripture, many have it memorized. It seems obvious to Christians: