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Telephones: If they were invented last

By Shelly Reuben And so, Clarissa sent Poppy an email inviting her former college roommate to dinner at Le Café on, ..


Mom’s geraniums

I am not sure why my mother’s geraniums popped into my head last night. But they did. Gigantic, ..


Movie Date ... Holding hands at the Colonia

Come with me. We are going to take a trip into the past.  We will stay just a short time.  ..


John Steinbeck reminds us …

Most of us have read a book or two by John Steinbeck. Possibly The Peal – about an innocent ..


Ennui and the Elf

Once upon a time, there was a little, mischievous elf. His hair was sliver-blond, his eyes were silver-blue and ..


The Makebelievers

They spend more time alone than almost anyone, Able to stand long hours in line Without seeming to get bored. They stare at, ..


The mark of typo

To correct a misapprehension held by many writers (and readers), typographical errors are not mistakes. They are spite oozing ..


Waiting in the wings

This little story is about endings and beginnings. It introduces two characters and a gate. Even though there ..


Summer of the chipmunk

Sometimes, life gives you a gift. It could be an ideal mate. It could be the dream house you’ve been ..


Windsor Whip Works - An Oddly Endearing Gallery

The word “art” lends itself to drama, since artists are so often portrayed as passionate, arrogant, and angry. Think ..


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