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by David Comfort Having a kid is nothing if not a character-building experience. Even non-kidders can’t help but admire the patience, perseverance, and selfless devotion of the average mom or dad. But the price of such maturity is not cheap. The toddler stag... More »
by Steven Wexler Glynnis Neldman stood atop her three-story, center cul-de-sac, ivory Colonial Revival, red terry kimono open, toes to the gutter, nothing left to live for. “Don’t do it, Glynnis!” “Don’t move!” “How did she get on the roof?” Br... More »
By E. A. Bourland A long time ago there were an unhappy people who lived in a desolate land. They eked a living by farming and herding. The only water came from slight winter rains and a creek that ran through their land and nearly vanished in mid-summer. Ther... More »