Fourteen year-old Tom is walking along the lane thinking spring happens whether you’re paying attention or not; it happens beneath the snow, beyond the walls—spring happens while you dream—when Ruby Hornaday steps out from the weeds. She has a shriveled rubber hose coiled over her shoulder and a swim mask in one hand and a […] Read more
The Deep Sea
The deep sea, where nightmares are born. meet the lions mane jellyfish. With a Bell that can grow to a diameter of 8 feet, and tentacles over a hundred feet long, it’s highly unlikely that it is more afraid of you than vice versa […] Read more
THE DIFFERENCE
I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day. I had so much to accomplish that I didn’t have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, and heavier came each task. “Why doesn’t God help me?” I wondered. He answered, “You didn’t ask.” I wanted to see joy and beauty, but […] Read more
The Difference — Poem
I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day. I had so much to accomplish that I didn’t have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, and heavier came each task. “Why doesn’t God help me?” I wondered. He answered, “You didn’t ask.” I wanted to see joy and beauty, but […] Read more
THE DISNEY CATALOG
Bring home the charms of Pooh and all his friends with this exciting new collection from the Disney Catalog. Each globe is a little world of wonder filled with special scenes of the seasons, such as Pooh and Piglet playing with October pumpkins, or Pooh enjoying a Tigger-ific snowman in December. Each wonderful moment sits […] Read more
The Door Through Space – Chapter 3
From the spaceport gates, exchanging brief greetings with the guards, I took a last look at the Kharsa. For a minute I toyed with the notion of just disappearing down one of those streets. It’s not hard to disappear on Wolf, if you know how. And I knew, or had known once. Loyalty to Terra? […] Read more
The Dot By Peter Reynolds
Art class was over but Vashti sat glued to her chair. Her paper was empty. Vashti’s teacher leaed over the blank paper. “Ah! A polar bear in a snowstorm!” she said. “Very funny!”, said Vashti. “I just CAN’T draw!” Vashti thought for a moment. “Well, maybe I can’t draw, but I CAN sign my name.” […] Read more
The Dumbfounded Dialer
You have reached this number. If this is not the number you dialed please hang up and try again. If you dialed this number intentionally, please hang up and call your psychiatrist. You may be hearing voices again […] Read more
The Endothelin Axis
The endothelin axis, which comprises endothelins and their receptors, is thought to have a role in the pathophysiology of tumors, including prostate, ovarian, colon, lung, breast, and kidney tumors. Endothelins are peptides that exert their effects by binding via two G-protein coupled receptors, endothelin receptor A and B (ET-A and ET-B). ET-A and ET-B appear […] Read more
The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain
All this fuss. Over what? Is it a hill? Is it a mountain? Perhaps it wouldn’t matter anywhere else. But this is Wales. The Egyptians built pyramids. The Greek built temples. But we did none of that. Because we had mountains. Yes, the Welsh were created by mountains. Where the mountain starts, there starts Wales. […] Read more

