Why I am happy to pay my taxes and other mendacities (906 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Apr 06 2014	Views/Reads: 2886/1615	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Last week I was getting along just fine. Things were being accomplished and I was rather enjoying myself. Dutifully, I was checking off item after item on my "to-do-list." I love it when a plan comes together. However, at the top of my exuberanc
Where have all the men in white hats gone? (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 30 2014	Views/Reads: 2945/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
When I was growing up you could always tell who the good men were by the white hats they wore. Bad men always wore black hats. That made it rather convenient for those of us who were watching so we knew who would be winning at the end. When you were in tr
A wonderful chocolate fantasy (914 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 22 2014	Views/Reads: 8307/1651	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Within the confines of our blissful domicile, an ongoing controversy has all but come to an end. I like it when things are solved and I happen to be right. This time I was right. After all, if it is on TV it must be right!
In praise of crazy (905 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 15 2014	Views/Reads: 14391/1598	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I made the mistake the other night of complaining out loud. It is one thing to complain under your breath so that nobody hears you or knows what you are complaining about. But when you complain out loud, then you run the chance of somebody hearing you.
To be PC or not to be PC, that is the confusion (911 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 09 2014	Views/Reads: 10930/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I have long ago given up trying to keep up with the Joneses, and not just because they have moved away. I have a hard enough time trying to keep up with myself, let alone trying to figure out what somebody else is doing so I can top them at it.
Me Tarzan, you Insane! (900 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Feb 17 2014	Views/Reads: 5145/1603	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Has there ever been a time when there was more chest pounding than today? It is a rare day in May when I get to the point of absolute frustration. These chest pounders do it for me all the time.
How to Deal with Mother Nature’s Cold Shoulder (910 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jan 26 2014	Views/Reads: 7459/1612	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I have a little confession to make. I do not often make public confessions, but confession is good for the soul. My confession, however, has nothing whatsoever to do with my soul. Simply put, I am cold to the bone!
Cold is as cold feels and I don’t like feeling cold (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jan 05 2014	Views/Reads: 3419/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I was sitting on the back porch sipping an ice-cold tea with a splash of lemon when I received a text from a relative up north. I was enjoying a pleasant afternoon basking in the winter sun of Florida.
To judge or not to judge that is the dilemma (904 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Dec 28 2013	Views/Reads: 3369/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I have read my Bible over one hundred times throughout my life and I have learned one basic truth that goes along with this. True love always judges without being judgmental.
A Grandfather’s Stand on the Father Christmas Hullabaloo (868 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Dec 22 2013	Views/Reads: 3474/1702	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Normally, I am a mild-mannered person and just to be on the safe side, I stay out of telephone booths. You cannot be too careful, if you know what I mean.
It Was a Charles Dickens Kind of Year (909 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Dec 01 2013	Views/Reads: 3066/1620	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
While many people are out on a shopping spree to liquidate any cash reserves they might have left, I am taking this time to do a little bit of reflection.
Does God Expect Me to Pray For Broccoli (908 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Nov 02 2013	Views/Reads: 2662/1626	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
No prayer is worth praying if it is prayed outside of that righteous zone.
Thumbs up, Thumbs down, Now Everybody Turn around (909 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 26 2013	Views/Reads: 2728/4	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Flying in an airplane is not my preferred style of transportation. However, flying without an airplane is quite disastrous, if you know what I mean!
Is it a fragrance or a stench? (899 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 13 2013	Views/Reads: 2480/1800	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
It does not matter how good I smell on the outside if there is stench on the inside. I want to focus on my inside and make it as fresh as possible. That is the fragrance God smells.
The summer in my rearview mirror (911 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 29 2013	Views/Reads: 2544/1930	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I awoke last Tuesday with a strange feeling I had missed something. Not only that, but I was shivering like a polar bear without his pajamas. I knew something was wrong but to put my finger on it was just too early in the morning for me. I like starting m
How fast the shades of summer have faded (909 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 22 2013	Views/Reads: 4549/1743	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Am I getting old or his time passing faster than it used to? It seems I just settle down to do something and before I know it, it is over.
Seagulls Love Donuts (873 words)
Author: Robert G Moons	Added: Sep 22 2013	Views/Reads: 4848/1917	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Brad, a seagull, learns about sharing.
The Tiny Town of Hèrrre (900 words)
Author: Robert G Moons	Added: Sep 16 2013	Views/Reads: 4786/1804	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A lost, young rabbit hops into a tiny town and asks an old turtle for directions.
I wish we’d all be California foils (901 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 01 2013	Views/Reads: 4482/1735	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
It was my pleasure to take my first trip to California. I heard many rumors about California and particularly the people there.
Some Mysteries Are Tough To Solve (902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Aug 26 2013	Views/Reads: 4517/1673	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
For my wife's birthday (I am not allowed to mention which one) I surprised her with round trip tickets to her family reunion in upper New York State. Out of courtesy to her, I elected not to include myself in her little vacation. After all, it is her fami
Rumors of being stranded in the Philippines are highly exaggerated (897 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Aug 04 2013	Views/Reads: 2690/1695	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
It was my birthday and I decided to celebrate it as low-key as possible. I am at that stage in life where I really do not need presents from anybody reminding me of how old I really am. I know every present represents an obligatory return on the gesture a
The Monster Mash (1003 words)
Author: Reid Laurence	Added: Jul 30 2013	Views/Reads: 2650/1790	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
In an era of great new medical advancement, a doctor has created a whole new race of people...
Apple fritter: the fruit of my choice (900 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 14 2013	Views/Reads: 2988/1784	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Our country, so it seems, runs on choice. The more choices we have the better we like it. Most people in America pride themselves on the ability to make their own choices.
Trying to keep my sanity in a politically correct world (900 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 08 2013	Views/Reads: 2546/1784	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
All through my life, I have been awkward when talking to someone of the opposite gender. I had thought by the time I got to this stage of life, post-young, I would have left a lot of this behind. Just when I think I have a good handle on this situation, s
Cat Stories that Dogs Tell (1475 words)
Author: Robert G Moons	Added: Jul 01 2013	Views/Reads: 2935/1994	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
This is short story about a cat and a dog. This is available for free as an illustrated PDF book. See link near bottom of story for download site.

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