BRIAN   The doorbell rang. “I’ll get it.” said Laura to her sister. “Wonder who it could be this morning hour? she queried. It was 10 a.m. and they were just setting up for coffee in their modest sunroom. Both were retired and widowed. They had joined forces to cut their expenses, as well the […]

In Search of a Candidate I’m looking for a candidate for whom to vote. There is an election coming. Age, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, bilingualism, and occupation play no role in my choice. And neither do they influence you – the candidate. I seek someone who has no bias. I don’t […]

Caption and photograph submitted by Russell Work

We all had a hand in this creation

STRETCHING THE BUDGET                                          Getting married young has many disadvantages but, with some luck, you can survive the early years and come through smiling. Dave and I married when he was twenty and I nineteen.  At the time Dave was serving an apprenticeship that started at fifteen and ended when he turned twenty one.  This meant […]