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What She Didn’t Say

What She Didn’t Say by Alexandria Theordor (a Short Story Contest entry)  “What do you do?” he...

Vehicle Violations

Vehicle Violations by Donald Carugati (a Short Story Contest entry)    My wonderful old car had...

The Forget-Me-Not Summer

By Leila Howland

How I Became a Spy

By Deborah Hopkinson

Take Me To The River

By Will Hobbs

Hoot

By Carl Hiaasen

Furever Friends
by Donna Lee Goldberg
Monday, May 19, 2025

We were worried when our dog sitter Maxie got a tiny puppy named Teddy. Our dog Magenta barks a lot at unfamiliar dogs. So Maxie introduced them slowly, keeping Teddy in a pen. The dogs sniffed...

What She Didn’t Say
by Alexandria Theordor
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

“What do you do?” he asked, just as her daughter snatched a book from another child, triggering tears. She swooped in, murmured apologies, returned the book, soothed both kids. “I’m... a stay-at-...

Vehicle Violations
by Donald Carugati
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

"My wonderful old car had seen better days. Right sideview mirror was taped, left taillight was out, muffler had a hole, and inspection was overdue. A state trooper stopped me.

"Sir, your...