Category: story

GRANDMA’S EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

My Grandmother, Sarah, grew up in Minsk, Russia. Her father was one of the very few Jews there who were allowed to do business with the Russian Gentiles so he was relatively well off, for a Jew.  Grandma's mother was an aloof, Grande Dame and was treated like a queen by her family, including  taking … Continue reading GRANDMA’S EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

MY GRANDFATHER – THE EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

I don’t know too much about my grandfather’s early life. But what I do know is very interesting. My grandfather, Abe, was born in a part of Eastern Europe that was Russia one day and Poland the next. When an army came through the town, the Jews would hide in the basement because both the … Continue reading MY GRANDFATHER – THE EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

HATRED LURKS

Married as I am to a Brown Man, potential threats are always near. When we went to New Orleans for my 50th birthday, I had to call the hotel and ask if our mixed races would be a problem. I told her to please be honest. I wanted a vacation, not an "incident." She finally … Continue reading HATRED LURKS

CHINESE EDDIE GOES TO JAIL

"You must know why we are here." Chinese Eddie, Part 3 by Rich Paschall When Eddie finally made it home to Wuhan in the early days of the Coronavirus outbreak, much of the city was under lockdown. He gave up the apartment where he taught English lessons. He was not doing business in Mandarin Chinese … Continue reading CHINESE EDDIE GOES TO JAIL

CHINESE EDDIE GOES HOME

Chinese Eddie Travels The World, Part Two, by Rich Paschall The first part of the trip to the United States went well. Eddie had seen many famous tourist spots around the country. He spent New Year's Eve in New York City and welcomed 2020. By the Chinese New Year later in the month, things were … Continue reading CHINESE EDDIE GOES HOME

CHINESE EDDIE TRAVELS THE WORLD – Rich Paschall

Chinese Eddie is a well-traveled, highly-educated man. Few people are able to enjoy such a rich cultural background. From his home in mainland China, he has traveled to Hong Kong, Macau, Australia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Scotland. He received an advanced degree from the University of Leeds in England. … Continue reading CHINESE EDDIE TRAVELS THE WORLD – Rich Paschall

ANGEL’S SONG

by Kim Harrison Silent night, holy night.All is calm, all is bright. . . . Humming, Kaylin held her coat closed against the cold, more from habit than anything else as she dodged through the unseeing, evening shoppers. She was anxious to get home. Her work had seemed to stretch forever today, but finally, The … Continue reading ANGEL’S SONG

DEMOCRACY FOR SALE

Cautionary Fairy Tale, by Rich Paschall It was election night and Chauncey King had arrived at the Wilford Washington Hotel just as he had done on many election nights. The doorman raced up to the limousine, opened the door, and held an umbrella to shield Mr. King from the rain. It was a cold and … Continue reading DEMOCRACY FOR SALE

FOREVER SAFE FROM FLIES

In the course of the giant toilet paper crisis of 2020, we put hose-style bidets on all three of our toilets. I thought of it as a way to survive sans TP until people got a grip on life (again), but these bidets turned out to be a fantastic investment. Everyone loves them. We are … Continue reading FOREVER SAFE FROM FLIES

BASEBALL AMIDST THE MADNESS by GARRY ARMSTRONG

I've been travelling down Memory Lane recently, far from madding reality. Madness. It has to be madness. The Supreme Court and its "Roe V Wade" decision has streets across our nation rumbling. There a national anger and disarray not seen since Watergate, the Vietnam War protests, and Civil Rights marches in the deep south when … Continue reading BASEBALL AMIDST THE MADNESS by GARRY ARMSTRONG