Christopher R. Whalen

Story – Cave Dad

25,000 BC. In what one day would be called Florence Italy, Cave Dad squatted at the entrance of his family cave. He was looking out to the meadow that ran like a bright green highway into the distant mountains for miles and miles. His entire body ached, and many parts of him were bleeding, some […]

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Story – A Maiden Knows

The year is 1524. All the young unmarried women have lined the main path into the village. They are dressed in their Sunday best. You see, Prince Timothy, aged 16, was making his annual visit to all of the villages he has dominion over. Why is this important? He still has yet to pick a

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Story – Jillian’s Turn

“Dad, I have a surprise for you! You are going to be so happy!” Jillian’s dad had just popped the button on his trousers after eating the enormous Sunday meal his wife had painstakingly prepared. “Go on honey, I am ready.” He said. “I took your advice. I found something that I want to pursue

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Story – The Bullied

AUTHOR’S WARNING! CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND GORE! THE FAINT OF HEART SHOULD STOP READING NOW!     The Bullied was the stereotypical short, thin and timid classmate that the predators love to prey on. For most of this semester the Bullied had hidden near the bus stop and bolted towards the retractable bus doors as

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Story – Coming at 8

He was coming at 8. Emotionally, the weeks had passed quickly, yet physically, the time seemed to stand still. They had barely touched each other since they first met. They were heavily in like and each day began with only the thought of the other in their minds and hearts. He was coming at 8.

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Essay – Analysis – Sexual Marketplace Value (SMV) Versus Marriage Marketplace Value (MMV)

People are using incorrect measures when rating themselves in the dating marketplace. The term Sexual Marketplace Value (SMV) is no longer enough.  The level of promiscuity today warrants the creation of a new term: Marriage Marketplace Value (MMV). This term will bring back clarity to people’s minds about what their value is to the opposite

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