The Tears Of Horses By Dr. Lorin Swinehart “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great message.” —Martin Buber The class of young student nurses stood in shock and horror as they witnessed the scene of carnage in the local slaughter house. Pigs, squealing in desperation, were herded into a tiny, crowded […]
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The Darwin Awards Are Out! Yes, it’s that magical time of year when the Darwin Awards honor the “least evolved” among us. Here Is The Glorious Winner: 1. When his .38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California would-be robber James Elliot did something that
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Driving In Guadalajara Is Easy! By Suzie Lotven (Ed. Note: What follows is the literary equivalent of burlesque. Readers are strongly advised to take none of it too seriously!) Driving in Guadalajara is easy. You just have to know the rules. Not the laws—the rules. First and foremost, if you are in front you
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The Dancing Girl By Sydney Gay For a number of years handsome James Riddle, Pastor of the Catfish River Church, catered to a congregation of six elderly women who adored him, although no one else attended the church. He delivered messages that set their souls on fire. Riddle captivated these ladies, he penetrated their
Roger Daltrey, The Who And Me By Tom Nussbaum The Who claimed, in 1967, they could see for miles and miles. It might have been the hallucinogenic drugs. I also can see for miles and miles. But for me, it is the result of my recent cataract surgery. I didn’t—no pun intended—see it coming.
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LETTING GO—Saying Goodbye to a Dog By Robert James Taylor Several weeks ago I had to make that painful decision, that many of us have to make, one that we dread, and yet a decision we have to face in the name of compassion: putting your beloved dog to sleep. My companion of five
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The Dream Homeless. Footloose. I met him quite by chance.I taught him to ride a bike,My bike,Shiny, new – white, with many gears.Wobbly, insecure, a big child,Smiling his toothless grin,Laughing his achievement. He disappeared with my new bike.Long after, he returned,The bike now black and worn.Ragged seat too high for meAnd another seat attached
Breach Birth Of The Second Amendment By Ed Tasca How could America’s brilliant Founding Fathers, products of the Enlightenment, men of learning and culture, country gentlemen, sages and scientists, have so casually conceived a declaration as broad and unqualified as the 2nd Amendment to America’s admired and often emulated federal constitution, a declaration giving
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Thoughts About Getting Older… From a wise if anonymous contributor The biggest lie I tell myself is …”I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.” • Wouldn’t it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes; come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller! • Last year I joined
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The Time To Be Good By Judy Dykstra-Brown “The” is the most frequently used word in the English language and each of the other words in my title is the most common word in the English language for its part of speech. This is no surprise for the word “the.” “The” creates specificity. It
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