Little Nora and Grandpa Bill sit on swings in Grandma’s garden. A hummingbird arrives to sample the brilliant flowers at this buff… Grandpa Bill sees a teaching mome…

It’s pretty simple, really. The world will end whether we believe the Bible is a myth or truth. If the Bible is the truth,

Linda’s on TV this morning being interviewed by someone who specializes in interviewing unusual people. Linda’s a smart woman but

If the goal of business is to make a profit and it is—and if the goal of government is to take care of people

They were refugees, too, back in the Forties, settled in Chicago, learned English, some a lot, some a little,

First leaves of autumn. Slow parachutes this morning almost at the curb. Donal Mahoney

Jim met an old friend from college days long after both retired. They were classmates on the beautiful campus,

“You live long enough and bad stuff happens,” Harry told Stella, slurping his coffee. “I’m 94 next week."

Faye gives Fred next door her sister’s number to call in case Faye dies. Faye’s 94 and feels okay. Her sister’s 90 and Fred’s

Unlike his peers his office holds no photo of a wife no indication that he has fathered five

It’s your anniversary so you’re thinking steak but your wife wants ramen so you go to a nice place and order the fancy ramen

I turn the porch light on at 4 a.m… to see if a miracle’s occurred and the paper’s landed somewhere in the snow blanketing our lawn. Instead I see a clump on the mat

A drunk on the subway tells another drunk something a bartender told him. He says if the rich guy wins, it will be the first time

Not a leaf left on the crabapple t… instead little red apples hang like ornaments on a Christmas tree… Little red apples that spend most of the winter covered with sn…

The call comes in to the police station. It’s a small town and the voice at the library says “He’s at it again.”