by Shelly Reuben on May 15th

Twenty-three years ago, a violent anti-technology, anti-materialism, anti-government group that called itself MOVE embarked upon a campaign of terror that ..

by Shelly Reuben on May 8th

On my way to brunch today, I walked past Joe’s Barbershop and, without thinking, gazed through the window. I had ..

by Shelly Reuben on May 1st

It is a common misconception that all fictional characters are based on an author’s friends, foes, or family. In fact, ..

by Shelly Reuben on April 24th

I got an interesting letter from my brother the other day. It started, “Everybody loves pet stories, and since very ..

by Shelly Reuben on April 17th

I was lying in my bed this morning, more accustomed to the distant din of traffic than anything that would ..

by Shelly Reuben on April 10th

Yesterday, I almost burned down our house. I was in my office doing my morning workout to the exercise video ..

by Shelly Reuben on April 3rd

Imagine that I have just snapped my fingers and demanded, “Quick. Without thinking first, name the greatest magician who ever ..

by Shelly Reuben on March 27th

Remember the house where you grew up? Not the awful one. The wonderful one. It could have been your own ..

by Shelly Reuben on March 20th

YOU HAVE JUST ARRIVED AT THE BUS STATION IN A BIG CITY. Your cousin is supposed to meet you at ..

by Shelly Reuben on March 13th

I am not saying that I’ve always wanted to be a spy or that the Lord High Admiralty of Secret ..