Each morning over our breakfast, sometimes crunching Honey Nut Cheerios, sometimes munching sausage biscuits, we watch the island appear in the darkness. The forested haven for eagles seems suspended in space on an almost indistinguishable line barely separating the dark water from the brightening sky. From our comfortable couch in the darkened room where we […]
To Ponder
Letter: The pure dairy
Submitted by Greg Alderete. In the late 1960s, Hurley, Wisconsin, was a town where the chill of winter was a constant companion, and the Pure Dairy—fondly known as the PD—served as a warm haven for its residents. As sixth and seventh graders, my friends and I would often find ourselves drawn to this iconic ice […]
Let’s Talk! – Teddy Bear Tea Time
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: When was the last time you had a teddy bear tea time? I can’t remember when, but it happens every time I’m around some little […]
Something Better to Do
Sitting in his easy chair and watching a rerun of a much earlier baseball game, Joseph was able to relax . . . well it wasn’t really relaxing, it was more like he had nothing to do anyway. His wife died several years ago. His two sons used to come over and visit from time […]
Letter: Marilyn Strickland Must Do More to Prevent Nuclear War
Submitted by Sean Arent. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have unveiled the 2025 Doomsday Clock at 89 Seconds to Midnight, the closest its ever been to the metaphorical end of civilization. Their reasoning? No serious efforts have been made to address climate change, and the United States is leading the way on a renewed nuclear […]
Across the Fence: Schwedenschanze
Today’s Germanism in the English language is quite baffling to me: Schwedenschanze (pronounce: ‘shvay-den-shun-tsah, meaning Swedish entrenchment). Even historically, not every bulwark that is called a Schwedenschanze was even built by the Swedish. And as those structures that can be traced back to the Swedish, are all in Central Europe, and the British were pretty […]
Letter: How The Seagulls Saw It
“Could you take my picture with this big handsome guy?” Charlotte is, in one word, personality. She can walk up to a total stranger – which is what she was doing when she asked this question – and in mere seconds her request is granted and a friend is made. Thinking the big handsome guy […]
In the Book Nook with … William J. Burkhardt
Author William J. Burkhardt from New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia, does mechanical work for a living, but also just started a publishing LLC. He has been “writing since the single digits”. His first publication happened in 2014. William J. Burkhardt was a devoted musician until around his late 20s. He has painted a few […]
With Your Help, Monica Can Move Mountains
A Short Story… Monika had a full head of hair. She brushed it every morning and wore it like a crown. Everyone knew her and her special love of the community and everyone in it. If you crossed her path, she would let you know that you needed to step back and think about your […]