"Quit whining you brat. What's a little prune in your juice?" cackled Trinity McGuire, the house maid and past Nanny of the LeGend lineage. Nina LeGend Sabastian squealed at the stench of skunk urine still lingering from her pores. Not even the home remedy of twenty gallons of canned tomato juice covering her body could dispel its flavor. The fact that the...
There is a legend of five angels who fell from heaven because they wanted to live on earth. There were five of them. Wind, Water, Fire, Earth and Spirit. All of them beautiful, all different in their own ways. The angels wanted to be part of the great plan for heaven was not as fascinating as the plan. So the divine one set them on earth to find and keep p...
"Gloria? I want to apologize for the way we bickered yesterday. I feel horrible. You can take your time repaying me for the cash advance." pouted the stunning Jordan Bauer. Her portly Hostess Gloria Marquette merely frowns, "No big deal. It was my fault. I shouldn't have been abusing the phone line. No hard feelings. I'll pay you back you can bet on that."...
Why not give the gift of music this holiday season? Here is a list for you to review and perhaps find something that will suit someone on your list. Swing Set by Ani DiFranco If you have not yet had the pleasure of being introduced to Ani's music, let me recommend this small but lovely CD as a beginning step. Why I choose this particular release of all of...
Once, long long ago, deep within the depths of the omniverse... there was a world of magic and mystery, of ancient power and savage will, where powerful warriors fought and wily sorcerers plied their trade. This world had many kingdoms, some held by force of arms or force of will, others by ancient traditions or bureaucracies. One of these kingdoms was known...
You think back on the past month with a mix of emotions. When you were 14 your parents, sisters, brother, aunts, uncles, and cousins were attending the family reunion in North Carolina when a freak storm caused a mudslide that killed everyone at the event. You were only spared because you were at space camp. For the next seven years, you lived with your ma...
"Bet yer wondering what a guy like me is doin' standing over a mile marker with his pants down to his knees. Passersby gawkin' as I'm jerkin' Junior to high heaven prolly looks a tad disrespectful to the public eye. True nuff!" "I still got my boxers up so ain't no bare ass smilin' and defilin' the next generation. I'm facing the marker so they can't see ol...
*** After meeting with a few of the employees of JJ Raxx, I drove back home. I never actually bought anything since I got detained by the manager and her employees in the back office. Anyway, I was out of the car now, and I hadn't needed much, anyway. I wasn't sure when Jessica's shift ended, but when I came out of the back I hadn't seen her in the store....
(Narcissus, oil painting by Jaisini) The theme of Narcissus in Jaisini's "Blue..." may be paralleled with the problem of the two-sexes-in-one, unable to reproduce and, therefore, destine to the Narcissus-like end. Meanwhile, the Narcissus legend lasts. In the myth of Narcissus a youth gazes into the pool. As the story goes, Narcissus came to the spring o...
Chapter 19: Revival "I have Numchucks. Please get in touch with me. IMPORTANT." Was the message on my E-mail. Thirteen messages from Sandra. I was back in Riverside and she was still at The Pines. Separated but kept in contact through e-mail a few random calls. Two years later and get a message like that. I was trying to shake the idea that this was possibl...