Category Archives: Humor

My New Bike…The Whole World in Front of Me!

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Catherine Hedge

By Celeste Gantz Today I rode my new bicycle.  It’s a cruiser that was used as a rental from our local bike shop, but it’s in top notch shape.  I bought a new helmet and lock. It has regular pedals, … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Marie, and Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

Originally posted on Pen In Hand:
By Catherine Hedge Marie, thank you so much for giving me the courage to post!  In 2012, with the lure of a free book by my favorite author, I took up her challenge.  Write…

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HOW A TALE IS BORN

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh The telling of tales has been a grand part of human history.  We escape to other worlds with Carpier and Hans Christian Anderson.  We adventure ourselves away in 1,001 Arabian nights, and travel the Canterbury trails seeking … Continue reading →

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No. 94: FATHER’S DAY SCENTS AND SENSIBILITIES

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Raji Singh

Originally posted on Tales of the Fiction House:
by Raji Singh Our Founder, James Thaddeus “Blackjack” Fiction ‘Tell our stories, Raji. If you don’t, it will be as if we never lived.’ These whispering cries of joy and sorrow rise…

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Travels with Mary, Part 2

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

Travels with Mary, Part 2.

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Travels with Mary, Part 2

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge My mother is on a grand new adventure.  Despite health struggles that have her zipping down the hospital hall in  a four-wheeler, we can’t stop her from trying something new.  This very morning, she and her sweetheart … Continue reading →

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Skating on Your Ankles (repost)

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

By Joseph Hedge (Editor’s Forward…2014)  We are currently in a deep freeze in Kansas.  Snow is up to our knees and icicles dangle like shark’s teeth ready to take a bite!  (so pretty when small…so scary when they hang over … Continue reading →

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Five Dollar Birthdays

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

Five Dollar Birthdays.

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Five Dollar Birthdays

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge I remember when birthdays meant five silver dollars from my grandmother.  She lived in Montana where the banks still gave out silver long past the time other states switched to paper. Our two great gifting sources in … Continue reading →

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The Cisco Kid…a True Story

Posted on January 26, 2014 by johnborel

By John Borel (I really wonder how J.B. made it out of this one alive!  He said it not only happened, but word for word, this is what the Cisco Kid said.  Yikes!  So glad you’re still with us, Uncle … Continue reading →

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