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Turning 40
Turning 40
A birthday I didn’t want to be home for
Krista Marson
May 8
Crater of Diamonds
Crater of Diamonds
Where you can try your luck at the outdoor gambling hall
Krista Marson
Apr 16
When Women Were Allowed to Fly
When Women Were Allowed to Fly
They ferried aircraft while the men were at war, and then they were discarded
James Jordan
Apr 16
I’ll Take the Blame Whatever’s the Game
I’ll Take the Blame Whatever’s the Game
A dose of poetry for your day or night in honor of National Poetry Month
KL Simmons
Apr 13
The Day I Would Eventually Regret
The Day I Would Eventually Regret
The time I took my mom out walking
Krista Marson
Apr 11
A Milwaukee Story
A Milwaukee Story
…that of course includes a trip to Chicago.
Krista Marson
Apr 5
The Backfire
The Backfire
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan, sometimes they do backfire
Jamil Ashraf
Mar 12
The Wife is a Wife
The Wife is a Wife
whether she is the wife of a sitting prime minister or she is the wife of a common man.
Jamil Ashraf
Feb 12
Digital Era Digital Issues 1
Digital Era Digital Issues 1
If I get further updates about it, I will write the second version of the story.
Jamil Ashraf
Feb 5
The Texas You May Not Have Heard About
The Texas You May Not Have Heard About
Alpine Texas is a small desert mountain town that got “small town” right
James Jordan
Feb 5
A Blessing in Disguise
A Blessing in Disguise
If the ending is happy in any event, All will be happy, believe me
Jamil Ashraf
Feb 3
Help! American Expats Who Have Lived in Germany and Others Who Might Know
Help! American Expats Who Have Lived in Germany and Others Who Might Know
Feeling like a fish out of water as I navigate these new seas this tax season
KL Simmons
Jan 26
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