“Hey, Ma”, ten year old Gene said quietly. “There’s somebody in the coal shed. I can see a light shining between the boards. Gene’s brother, Bruce, and the girls suddenly grew quiet and looked at their

The Emperor was getting old. He was a small man and now so elderly and stooped over that he seemed even smaller. This Emperor loved his country and the people he ruled over and his people loved him as

About those cookies… Phwew! The woman was finally able to sit down and collect herself before her flight was to board. What a trip. The only parking place was out at the far edge of the parking lot, the

I was 8 years old the year us kids got a toboggan for Christmas. I could hardly believe our good fortune. Up until then, we rode sleds and plastic saucers on the snow banks that Dad made for us with the

One day, a group of loggers took down a really big tree and out tumbled five baby raccoons. They were crying and scattered all about. The men felt sorry for them, so everybody took one home. I don’t think

This is an image that I photoshopped up for my new D&D campaign. He is a dwarf priest named Grenthyl Thunderpike.

Roads fascinate me. American interstates in particular seem endless, lined with unlimited potential. I love the subtle thrum of the road’s rhythm up my back as I drive, the soothing hum of miles passing

Free Gas! We were getting anxious about the time. It was the end of our Christmas break. We had driven to see family who lived 20 hours away. It was Sunday, we had to be back to college Monday morning

I have been posting stories from my childhood. Breaking from that pattern a bit, I have decided to share one of my more creative endeavours. This story was inspired by an article i read in the newspaper.

For some reason, we never got along with the McKim kids. The two boys were just a bit older than the five of us. They came to our house many times and I think every single time our play turned into a fight.

Our house didn’t have indoor plumbing when Mom and Dad first built it. At the time it wasn’t that big of a deal. You don’t miss what you don’t know you’re missing after all. But sometimes I remember back

This is not a new topic. The purpose of this article is simply to condense a lot of material into a straightforward answer. Whether you want to save the world by closing down the toxic, gas-spewing power

My first horse was not really a horse at all. Pete was his name and he was a donkey. This is what happened. One of my brothers has a birthday the day after mine. That means that many times I had to share

Great, great Grandma was alive and well in the 1800’s. Among her many other chores, she cared for a flock of chickens. In return, the chickens provided lots of eggs that Grandma sold in town for an important

In the 1960s, the six of us kids ranged in ages from three to twelve. We each had chores we were responsible for on our dairy farm. Milking 50 cows twice a day kept us busy, but also provided our family’s