* * * * * Click Here to listen: .mp3 format or .ogg format. (39 min/mp3) * * * * * Scotland: 1559 Margarete and Lise had come to Scotland in May, so the shortness of the days approaching midwinter was a somewhat disturbing marvel. Accustom to the light and mildness of the countryside around Bordeaux, They beheld the late sunrise and early sunset with won...
/* */ Chapter 13—Still More Fitting Interlude: 25th Anniversary Cindy: After the rehearsal and dinner, things quieted down. This was mostly because Dad is a difficult interview and everyone else was out of town. Friday was sort of the dress rehearsal for the party on the lawn. Once everything was set up, a lot of the booths were opened for the Amish to u...
It has been a long and unhappy summer. My mother has been very sick over the last few years and got worst in July and finial passed away early in August. So I have been in a depressed mode and neither my husband nor I have had much interest in playing around. My husband talked me into breaking out of this mood. To do this we are going to go to the Detroit un...
The thunderous sound of the helicopter roared over the sound of Steve's stereo. The tremors felt, even inside the safety of his car, reminded Steve of his current predicament. Homer wrote of such horrible events such as being stuck between a rock and a hard place, or succumbing to the deadly song of the siren, or even coming home to find that the hero's wife...
The scholar awoke, her hips aching slightly. She let out a soft groan of discomfort, as she shifted out of the bed, her feet silently touching the ground. She shifted her weight slowly, to avoid a strain from the bedsprings, or a creak from the floor boards. She heard the man breathing heavily in the bed. She cast her eyes over to the door, as the ship rolle...
Part I The evening began like most others on our vacation. We had spent a fun day on the beach and at the water park with the kids. We had also had our fair share of adult beverages from the various bars located throughout the resort. The difference in this day was that while I was sitting on the beach hanging out with the other folks in our group the top...
Author's note: This is my Halloween contest entry. Many thanks to reader pg240 for an insightful pre-read. * I had always loved Halloween. It helped, of course, that it fell on my birthday. Who wouldn't love a holiday that was celebrated with chocolate? Last year, Halloween was my 18th birthday. My friend Randy, and his older brother Jim, hosted a Hallow...
This is a different version of my original story, much different and hopefully better than my first attempt. If you're offended by a man wanting to share his wife, please discontinue reading now. If the thought of this turns you on, it certainly does us as well. This is a true story that took place a few days ago. This was a night we'll never forget. * F...
Chapter 27 At the same time Lisa was reveling in her dress selection, John was trying to convince the other engineering department heads that the time had come for drastic action. John started off by presenting all the information that the "Sewer Rats" had come up with, including snippets of the snuff films. He followed up with his attempts to bring law en...
For the Sake of an Empire Chapter 07 Before anything else, I just want to clarify that this is the author formerly known as Artistic Annonymity (Gawd that made me feel like an 80's pop star reject lol) and I have just changed names, using my middle name and the name I always intended to one day publiclly publish under. So in case anyone is scratching their...