The invitations were sent. The plans were now visible and all was coming together to form the kind of ceremony Leann had always dreamed of. She shared her desire for this special ceremony with her fiancee Wayne over a year ago. They have put forth some effort and planning to achieve their dream wedding. The big day coming nearer. They picked a minister to...
Many years ago, the Kingdom of Ralecia was a goodly kingdom, a place where the people were dedicated to righteousness, justice and virtue. King Harold of Oakenhelm ruled over his lands with a benevolent hand alongside his compassionate queen, Malina, who supported the day to day affairs with a heart of gold. His son, Balric, and daughter, Kasia, assisted by...
"Oh goody!" Jeanne squealed. Her husband had just announced she was invited back to deer camp this year. She had a hot flash remembering the wonderful time she had last time. One of the older wives that had done the camp for years had moved away and all the guys had pressured her husband to let Jeanne fill the vacant spot. He hemmed and hawed but they kept...
Chapter 3: Preacher's Son The story you are about to read is true. All events and behavior are faithful accounts of past occurrences, although names have been altered to protect my ass and keep me out of court. Writer's license and humble discretion have been utilized where and when I felt it necessary to avoid embarrassment or legal action. * * * * * The...
Chesterford 1905 Jack stood looking out the window of the study. It was too early to be drinking but he took a quick shot of Scotch anyway. He had just punched his best friend in the face and his friend had stormed out. All he wanted to do was talk to Michael and find out what was the matter between him and wife, Caroline. Instead he had made it worse. So m...
LIX Sinners, Poor and Wretched Iris 2056 Although there was a sense that Iris had been lucky, it had to happen of course. For more than four years she'd managed to keep the same job at Omiota Biotech, but all it took was a business reorganisation by the company's new owners in Phnom Penh for her job to be made redundant. However much the rich Cambodian sh...
I want to thank my editor "Wires" for his assistance with this story. His efforts have greatly improved my submission. As always the errors remain mine however. * Finally, nearly a year after the sinking of the English Frigate and the capture of the surviving crew Roger decided it was time to make the trip to England. It was now 1606 and they had three of...
The hypocrisy of people sometimes really bugs me. Seriously. Every day, I grow a little more disgusted with humanity. Why can't an asteroid hit the planet and do away with the entire human race? I seriously think the rest of the cosmos would be better off. Everywhere I look, I see people. And shells of people. Three categories of human beings on this world....
Chapter 29 -- The Summer of Life In spite of all Dukov's efforts, the Party of the Duchy faced a huge obstacle countering the barrage of advertising on television. The TV ads were aimed at unsophisticated voters who were unaccustomed to seeing a well-organized television advertising campaign. As long as the ads stayed on track, it looked like the Greater Da...
The sunset was so lovely from my balcony as I enjoyed my evening meal served by handsome Franklin. What a day it had been. I had no idea that such resorts were truly real places. One hears about Caribbean vacations where wives get away to refresh themselves and where attractive local young men serve them perhaps in more ways than one. Today, I had seen with...