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In the Company of Friends

Amanda was pleased that her closest friends came for dinner tonight. She looked around the table at each one, their eyes reflecting the soft glow of the overhead crystal chandelier. She rose from her seat to fill the stemware with wine. “How have you been, Mike?” she asked as she…

The Royal Mosquito Defense Initiative

King Bartholomew smacked his arm. “Drat! The mosquitoes have invaded the kingdom!” “Prime Minister: Prepare the Declaration of War on Mosquitoes.” “Minister of War: Prepare the armies to repel the invasion. Provide every soldier with fly swatters.” “Your Majesty, may…

The Purloined Pen

6:47 a.m., with a steaming mug of coffee in hand, I flop down on the couch and turn on the TV. I reach for my To-Do list notebook and my pen. The notebook is there on the cushion where I…

Celestia

I watch from the side as the director counts down with his fingers… three… two… one. He points to the silver-haired man dressed in a navy power suit standing before a studio audience. The camera’s little light turns red. “Hello…

Monumental Ambition

Rumors spread across the realm that King Bartholomew would build a triumphal arch in the city. “The bigliest arch ever built,” boasted the King. “No one has ever seen bigger.” Soon, the royal crews began building on the palace grounds,…

Coffee Rules

I pour some coffee into my mug A pinch of sugar a splash of cream And sit on the couch to rest my feet An aroma sweet a steaming brewI take a sip and another tooAs the cares of life…

Love After Love

He sat on his couch and watched a video of pop sensation Aria Vally singing “Love After Love,” a forgotten song of years long gone. He liked the song back then, but today, it resonated more than ever. Emotions rose…

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