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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 65 of 396
The Wise Man with Extraordinarily Long Fingernails A long long time ago a stranger was traveling through the towns and marketplaces in the Far East. He was collecting beautiful pottery, tapestries, and art work to sell in the western markets where he had his businesses. The stranger was browsing through the market of a large ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Bad Father's Day gift ideas: 9 of 46
When I saw the title of this article I figured this shouldn't be so hard to write. "Honey," I called to my spouse. "What's a bad Father's Day gift?" "What?" "What's a bad Father's Day gift?" "A BAD Father's Day gift?!" I wasn't getting anywhere too fast here, I noticed."I don't know... maybe women's underwear!" Okay, I guess... More..
Education > Primary School Issues What happened to recess?: 3 of 15
Recess is one more victim of the "No Child Left Behind" law. Today, so much emphasis is put on testing and bringing up test scores, that some very necessary and crucial programs to a child's well-being are being suspended in favor of more test prep time. At a time when the youth of our country are becoming more and more obese... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: When Grandma killed a chicken: 8 of 37
It was 1937, deep in the depression days. My mom and dad had lost their small Nebraska farm and were heading up to Canada for a new start. The plan was that we seven boys would spend the summer with dad's mom on her old Wisconsin farm. Putting seven rowdy boys and an old crotchety woman together wasn't very pretty at first. B... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: He was a poet: 5 of 23
"Mrs. Marks! Mrs. Marks! Heather roused herself from her whirling thoughts. "I'm sorry Mr. Jenkins, what was that you were saying?" "I said now that you have picked out that beautiful black marble tombstone and decided on the white star bursts on the background, what epitaph would you like carved on your husband's monument?" ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The girl in the window: 7 of 22
"Only three more tables to clear and I'm out of here," muttered Claire to herself as she bustled around gathering dirty plates, cups, and silverware from empty tables. She glanced at her watch, 3:00P.M. She had been on her feet since seven this morning and the noon rush had been unreal. The tips had been good though, and she ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood The myth of the good mother: 18 of 54
I grew up thinking my Mother was a good mother, in fact the best mother in the world! And when I had children I would be just like her. It didn't quite work that way.My Mother was a stay-at-home mom, and the things I remember best are the delicious aroma of homemade bead, doughnuts chocolate chip cookies, and hot apple pie wh... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer If God never answers your prayers, are you praying for the right things: 9 of 25
There have been so many times I have, down to minute details, asked God for help and material things and never received them or did not receive them the way I expected too. One time we were desperately in need of money, but I wanted to stay home with my young children. So I asked God to provide a part time job. Much to my sur... More..
Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests The dandelion: It's more than a weed: 4 of 10
The common dandelion is a tenacious plant that is hardy and survives anywhere, from your carefully manicured lawn to in-between the cracks in your sidewalk. It has an extremely long root system which makes it nearly impossible to discourage or kill. If any or all of these characteristics were used to describe a human, we woul... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) How Fourth of July is celebrated throughout the US: 10 of 24
You have not truly experienced America until you have celebrated the Fourth of July in this country. It is an occasion that brings us back to our rural roots. This is the one day to celebrate what America is truly about, a melting pot of nationalities that get together to show their love for their country. Nobody enjoys the f... More..