Stories

Another day at the Shiloh Baptist Church.

Cooper's grandfather drives him nuts - from dinner right through to what he wants in a boyfriend, he's always interfering!

A short story about an old man and his grandson. History and sharing.

Why is it, in our memories, some days seem bathed in golden sunlight? One man considers his.

My thoughts, happy things, nice poems, just positive stuff allowed

JIm Stevens joins a defence company despite being firmly in the closet, with some unexpected results....

Dean has had a huge heartbreak in his life and goes up to see his best buds Jon and Pat. Then he meets him.

Charlie Hughes encounters an old friend who has four children, but there's something going on with this family. After taking the oldest boy shopping and buying him an expensive watch Charlie is called in the middle of the night because the boy is being kicked out. When Charlie goes to the family home he discovers the boy and been beaten, whipped, raped, and one of his arms is broken. Charlie takes the boy into his home and all hell is loosed on his life.

At the time it seemed a good idea, but how it played out nearly cost Charlie his life. He had the big ranch, but his wife had died and all the kids didn't want anything to do with ranching. So he decided to sell and move into the city. Everything was good great until he decided to take that walk in the park.

Potluck Theme: Through a Glass Darkly

The story continues (from "Chronicles of an Academic Predator" and "1968") with a new narrator, Stefan, and a new era. This story is set in 1973-74, a period of history that is noted for events such as the Yom Kippur War, the Arab Oil Embargo, and Watergate. More than in past stories, economics are a big issue here, due to increasing inflation and an extended bear stock market.