We find ourselves in Nebraska, in the year of our lord, 1899. This decade had been plagued by drought, but 1899 was the driest growing season on record. In fact, this was the driest growing season that anyone could remember, including the oldest of the old timers. Johannes Westenskow X, was a sixth generation Dutch […]
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We find ourselves in the Christian Patriot Biological Boys’ High School principal’s office. Timmy Jenkins was involved in a fighting incident this morning and his parents were called in to discuss the matter with the principal. We pick up the action with Timmy Jenkins and his mother and father seated in the principal’s office. Principal:
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Author’s Note: This morning, May 11, 2023, I awoke at 5:01am. An image of my mom looking out of our kitchen window onto the alley, in our brick row house in Queens, NY, appeared in that part of my brain outside my head by my right ear. The movie quickly started running so I had
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Author’s Note: I first had this nightmare at age 11. It comes and visits me on random nights with no warning. Unlike other peoples’ nightmares, I remember mine in vivid detail. (Lucky Me!) I am driving a large 4 door 1960s black sedan, a Chevrolet Impala to be exact. My right foot is pressing the
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Life’s losses accumulate, and greet me each time I wake. They long to infest my soul, affix themselves, and turn malignant. Each day is started on the emotional battle line, In the war for my fragile emotional state. I lie in my bed, eyes closed Silence without me, Battle cries and gnashing of teeth,
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To any Christian, Easter’s significance is obvious and forms the foundation for our faith. But since I was young, I was always more emotionally and spiritually impacted by Good Friday. Although Easter Sunday truly fulfills Jesus’ most important promise, to me it was the day of his death, when he was still partly mortal, that
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Author’s Note: I wrote this just after George Harrison died (11/29/2001). Paul supposedly was by his side up until the end. This details the first phone call Paul made when George passed. It also shows that even legends hold grudges for decades just like the rest of us… Paul: George passed just now. Ringo: So
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A True Story Author’s Note: Jim is my older brother Jim (Jimmy) Junior’s Farm is a song released by Paul McCartney in November 1974. In the summer of 1974, we moved from Jackson Heights Queens, NY to NJ. One of the most important summers of my life due to such a big move and upheaval.
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Author’s Note: This is my first hand account of the event. All the events depicted here are my best recollection. I have not embellished in any way. I have had these exact memories in my head since 1974 when I was 9 years old. This story is simply a fIrst hand account of the event.
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