In the American Civil War, it was the rifle. In the 1944, Allied Invasion of Europe, the tank. In the Cold War, the I.C.B.M. When military historians look back on the 21st century U.S. Army, they’ll probably agree that the weapon that made the most difference, was the computer. Instead of out numbering the enemy […] Read more
THE CONNECTICUT LOTTERY
I couldn’t stop laughing. I mean me…win the lottery? I couldn’t believe it! I mean, at first, I figured it was just my husband…or even a couple friends playing a joke on me. But when they gave me the money…well then I knew it was for real. I’ve been playing those same numbers for about […] Read more
The Country of Baseball
[The opening paragraph of Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball by Donald Hall, New York, 1976] Baseball is a country all to itself. It is an old country, like Ruritania, northwest of Bohemia and its seacoast. Steam locomotives puff across trestles and through tunnels. It is a wrong-end-of the-telescope country, like the landscape people […] Read more
THE CRESTED SCREAMER
Suddenly the most aggressive of the marshland birds appeared…a Crested Screamer. The Crested Screamer is remarkable for his strident cry and his skin which had thousands of tiny air sacs beneath the surface that increase its ability to float. Although his feet are not webbed, he struts effortlessly through the fields of water hyacinths like […] Read more
The Crested Screamer
Suddenly the most aggressive of the marshland birds appeared…a Crested Screamer. The Crested Screamer is remarkable for his strident cry and his skin which had thousands of tiny air sacs beneath the surface that increase its ability to float. Although his feet are not webbed, he struts effortlessly through the fields of water hyacinths like […] Read more
THE DANBURY MINT
The more closely you examine the ornaments, the more you will be awed by their breathtaking complexity. Each ornament is designed to enchant from every angle, with a contrast of textured and mirror-bright surfaces that glimmer and gleam with dazzling patterns of light. Each ornament is painstakingly crafted of solid brass and lavishly electroplated with […] Read more
The Dark Crystal Intro
The Dark Crystal is an American fantasy film from 1982 written by David Odell and produced by Gary Kurtz. It was directed by The Muppet Show creators Frank Oz and Jim Henson. It’s about an alien world with cruel Skeksis and good, elf-like Gelflings. They battle to restore balance and order by finding a shard […] Read more
The Dark Side Of The Light Chasers By Debbie Ford
Any desire of the heart is there for you to discover and manifest. Whatever inspires you is an aspect of yourself. Be precise about what you admire in someone and find that part in yourself. If you have the aspiration to be something, it’s because you have the potential to manifest what you are seeing […] Read more
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Adult Non-Fiction
Any desire of the heart is there for you to discover and manifest. Whatever inspires you is an aspect of yourself. Be precise about what you admire in someone and find that part in yourself. If you have the aspiration to be something, you have the potential to manifest what you are seeing […] Read more
The Darkness Comes – Prequel
You don’t understand! Why do you not believe me, when the signs of evil are all about you! Look at me… LOOK AT ME!! I am the only one who can save you… the only one who…who KNOWS how these creatures think…who KNOWS their weakness…. Why do you laugh as if I were a madman? […] Read more
