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Category: Vignette

Embrace the Power of “We’ll See”

Posted on August 13, 2022

by KPP – Jesus is King Introduction by Cactus Eater Bear: A story can have a happy ending or a sad ending- it all depends on where the story-teller chooses to end the story. An event that feels like a curse today may end up as a blessing tomorrow. Avoid the pointless and frustrating rollercoaster…

The Accidental Moderator

Posted on August 9, 2022

by Slapford J. Weasel So, I’m watching this comedian on YouTube and people are writing lyrics to tunes, as well as set-ups for jokes and punchlines.  I have no idea what I am doing, as “Chats” aren’t something, within, I am used to participating.  I was just trying to write Funny Stuff. I am just a guy…

Utah State Route 159

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

by Bluestem Standing on the rock-strewn slopes of Wheeler Peak at 11,000 feet, the road we were to take was too small to see, but other roads, threadlike, rolled out into the basin and disappeared. Below were deep green circles that glowed against the native brown, nourished by the sweep of giant sprinklers that turned…

Number 43

Posted on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

by Bluestem Her body lay at the very edge of the shallow ravine that cleaves the western pasture, tail pointing south, head facing north. A strong wind ruffled the thick, soft fur that covered her bony hips. There were deep half circles cut into the ground underneath her hooves, evidence of her struggle to stand….

The Monkey Sycophants: A True Story About Volunteering at the National Zoo

Posted on March 20, 2022

by Bluestem A group of us shuffled along the hall, picked up our t-shirts, then made our way past those still waiting, and returned to the small conference room painted a bright Jolly Rancher Sour Apple candy green. Those who received a permanent volunteer time slot found their shift partners and talked excitedly together while…

Sitting In

Posted on January 7, 2022

by Silent Draco That old chair didn’t fit the decorating or my shop space any more, and needed to go.  It was good but a little worn, so it went out front on a warm day with a small sign: “$20 OBO”.  No one gave it a second glance.  After noon, an older gentleman hobbled…

Helen and the Five and Dime

Posted on December 26, 2021

by Liberta1784 Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away…. Or not really; it just seems like that.  I know that oh-so-grownup girl-child that I was better than she knew herself, and her memories are mine, and immediate, and somehow ever so distant.  But this only obliquely involves her; this story is about Helen. Let…

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