Boys can be Trouble

Whether earning a living - as many young boys did in the 'old days' - or just trying to find their place in their everyday world, boys seem to attract 'trouble'. Or, maybe, it's the other way around. Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and O. Henry's Red Chief are just two of the boys you'll meet in these stories. 

Girls can be Awesome

Sorry to say, I haven't found nearly as many interesting stories about girls as about boys. But the neverending search goes on, for I can't disappoint my daughters and granddaughters. Or yours...

Meanwhile, at the Front

War is brutal, and at its lowest level it brings out the worst in some people. But there are also times of bravery and compassion; and at that level, combat can produce some of humanity's noblest moments. And a few humorous ones as well...

They Made Great Movies

Some great short stories were developed into great movies. Helmed by such directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, John Ford, and Howard Hawks, and featuring actors such as Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, and Bette Davis, they became film classics. 

Strange Things Can Happen

  Stranger things can indeed happen, when a well-meaning person tampers with science, and the laws of nature. And sometimes, strange things happen to ordinary people just because. Sometimes the strange things are funny, other times they're...anything but funny.

Writers such as Jules Verne, Frank R. Stockton, H. G. Wells, and Jerome K. Jerome gave us some interesting thoughts on what might result from such experimenting. 

Just Doing My Job

Sometimes, what starts out as just another day on the job takes an unexpected turn - and then interesting things happen.