Part 7 “Michael was such a sweet boy, and a charmer, too. Oh, he was handsome, even more handsome than his older brother. You can see...

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Part 4 The name was familiar to her, that was for sure. Not great memories associated with the guy who was maybe my father, it seemed....

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A serial short story. Updates posted weekly. Eighteen-year-old Veronica Gordon begins a search for her long-lost father. Part 1 “You’ve...

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When I was five years old, I proudly told my parents, my grandparents, and my kindergarten teacher that when I grew up, I was going to be...

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The Sun’s corona is a jacket of hot gases – an atmosphere – that envelops the sun. It’s usually invisible but during a total solar...

Mid twentieth century Dutch/German Wisconsin culture wasn’t big on expressing love. The small-town, working-class people I grew up with...

Political pressure works, but family pressure works best. How else to explain why New York State’s Legislature, both houses with...