The early morning air felt cool and crisp as I set out on my usual walk. The sunflowers still had their heads bowed and a spider web at the base of a fire hydrant glistened in the first rays of the day as I headed toward the main road. I noticed a man in a hoodie walking towards me on the opposite side of the street. I ran my fingers over my front jeans pocket. I realized with a shudder that I had left my cell phone on the kitchen table. I avoided his eyes as he crossed over to Read More
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Man on the Run
A secret agent was told to go to a certain foreign city on a most unusual assignment. He was to warn the people of a coming catastrophe. This capital city on the eastern bank of a river sat in the heartland of earthquake territory. Its 120,000 inhabitants were a proud people, but they were also ruthless, corrupt and barbaric. They were the terrifying enemy of the man’s own nation and had often made raids on his people, raping and pillaging every town in their path. The man knew of the violence in this foreign city and figured the people were Read More
Man by the Window
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The two men talked for hours together about their families, their jobs and their favorite hunting and fishing spots. Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he would see outside the window. The other man looked Read More