A slip of a girl from a very small town,Where gossip was quick to drag the best down;A girl that was single was having a baby,It was certainly a sin; no if, but, or maybe.No way to explain an illegitimate child;The rumors were swift, they began to run wild.She led a...
There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make...
Meet Edwin Thomas, a master of the stage. During the latter half of the 1800s, this small man with the huge voice had few rivals. Debuting in Richard III at the age of fifteen, he quickly established himself as a premier Shakespearean actor. In New York he performed...
My younger stepson had just completed his turn around from booze, poor attitude and drugs. He felt he needed for some of his friends to be exposed to my attitude and viewpoints on life. One of his friends we will call John was a Satan worshiper as were both of his...
The New Millennium began with a bang in Sydney, Australia. On the tick of midnight 31 Dec 1999 the promised fireworks display erupted over Sydney Harbour to the delight of more than a million people, who watched from the foreshores and from a vast flotilla of...
Two men fell on hard times. Try as they might, they couldn't find work. They heard that a museum was willing to pay $50 apiece for live rattlesnakes so, in desperation, they decided to catch snakes.Outfitted with a net and basket, they hiked to a remote area renowned...
A highly skilled nurse died and arrived before St. Peter at the pearly gates, who explained, "We have this policy of allowing you to choose whether you want to spend eternity in heaven or hell." "That's easy," the nurse said. "I want to stay in heaven." "It's not that...