I’m not the pheasant plucker, I’m the pheasant plucker’s son and I’ll keep on plucking feathers, ’til the pheasant plucker comes […] Read more

The Lego Brick is an old invention by today’s standards. The first plastic brick was molded in 1949. Since then, thousands of new and unique Lego elements have been developed. Pick a Lego brick from a box today and it will fit with any brick molded decades ago […] Read more

When the lights disappeared, her hand went to the automatic she carried inside the belt of her slacks. She fingered its butt, trigger guard, and safety for perhaps the fifth time in the past half hour. It was the only visible sign of her nervousness. Their bedroom was directly ahead, the door open […] Read more

In our society, Sorry! is used as shorthand for anything from “I’m not really sorry, I’m just saying that to smooth over whatever I just did to you” all the way to a nail-biting “Oh shit, what have I done?” And not to put too fine a gender-biased point on it, but women, especially, tend […] Read more

Once upon a time… a little girl tried to make a living by selling matches in the street. It was New Year’s Eve and the snowy streets were deserted. From brightly lit windows came the sound of laughter and singing. People were getting ready to bring in the New Year. But the poor little match-seller, […] Read more

India – a land filled with mystery, danger and legend. And for more than 5,000 years the sole source of the world’s biggest diamonds, most from the ancient Golconda Region. But it has been more than 250 years since diamonds have been mined here. Locals believe in an ancient curse that brings misfortune and even […] Read more

India – a land filled with mystery, danger and legend. And for more than 5,000 years the sole source of the world’s biggest diamonds, most from the ancient Golconda Region. But it has been more than 250 years since diamonds have been mined here. Locals believe in an ancient curse that brings misfortune and even […] Read more

The street was empty and it was a cold night, a light rain was falling where he was driving to, but I guessed we were going down all the time toward the lower city. In the end he pulled up in a little side street, stopped the engine and got out of the car, telling […] Read more

And even though my heart has been subscribed to another as if a cheap magazine of a New Yorker’s stand, I stand by you. My stance, firmly laid upon the thick grass near you. A heart of silver, you have- we shan’t afford gold. Caramel candies look upon your eyes for inspiration to a being. […] Read more