Wally read something he thought good advice for those who lose the race. “Make friends of the

It’s one thing to work in an office because your skills say you must. It’s another to want to hang out with

Old Tim drove 600 miles back home to his shed in the woods a month after burying his wife up north in the city where they me… more than 60 years ago.

When Bill was a lad his parents preached that Scripture was the truth. Decades later now Bill still believes that.

The guillotine dropped between you and a friend over coffee and small talk. The first time it dropped it was someone who said

It’s Ramadan and late one evening I walk by a mosque and hear little girls laughing on the sidewalk,

I’m amazed at the difference between my friend and me. His response to life is so different from mine. I live deep in the city

A woman was seated next to me as we waited for the debate to sta… The candidates were late taking th… She said she shouldn’t have come because she couldn’t vote for eith…

He’s Brad and he’s captain of the football team. He’s been chosen prom king and has a scholarship to college. Everything’s going well for him

Forget the fall equinox. Fall arrives when all the moths that dance on summer nights around the porch light disappear when the first cold dawn appears.

“One stall for all” is a new scenario for Wilbur. Thanks to his wife, he knew in the past the right thing to do but now he doesn’t know what

You have to be married at least 30 years to know what your wife is thinking before she says it aloud. More than 40 years to know

Wally made the long drive home from vacation on Election Day because he wanted to vote. He went for a jog and then to the… and cast his vote for his candidat…

A corner sentinel for 40 years, Charlie’s Diner is the only landmark in a neighborhood of blue-collar people who love their burgers thick

After the doctor tells Ahmad his test results, Ahmad says he needs a new place to live. His tent’s in ruins, Ahmad says. His body will soon shake a final t…