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Theodore's Star

The Universe is divided into three time zones: The Present. The Future. And the Once-Upon-A. This ..


The cow who thought she was a horse

Had she been given a choice, Mabel the Cow would have preferred a different name. In her heart of ..


The mishmash drawer

People and properties generally function on the basis of order and discipline. Sofas are in living rooms. Night ..


The one thing you can count on

In order to describe what happened, I have to transport you to a time and place when the twins, Tierney ..


The shoulders of giants

Imagine this. You are a child. Your reading-age is somewhere between Just So Stories and Robinson Crusoe. You are ..


Refigerator Magnets and the End of Civilization

Last week, I tried to give a birthday present to my friend. I was certain at the time that ..


Refigerator Magnets and the End of Civilization

Last week, I tried to give a birthday present to my friend. I was certain at the time that ..


The Jewelry Counter

<EM>I'll tell you a story: A fiction column by Shelly Reuben</em> My name is Chester McBride. I taught literature in Community College ..


Be a lady, Fred

My mother’s words were magic wands that cast spells over miles and generations. Certainly, three of those words, “Be ..


Big Footsteps - Sgt. Samuel Moses Hurwitz

By Shelly Reuben Contributor INTRODUCTION When we were little kids, we had fathers, brothers, or uncles who walked ahead of us in the ..


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