Damn if You Do…by R.S. Nelson
A young Grim Reaper on probation accidentally encounters his next assignment at a gas station, breaking protocol.
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In Denmark by David Sydney
A witty parody of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” that transforms the prince’s existential crisis into a comical scene about insect identification, cleverly repurposing famous quotes and themes from the tragedy into mundane observations about flies, allergies, and the smell of herring in medieval Denmark.
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That Look by Neil Brosnan
… but Sunday night, I get a fright, when I think of Monday morning. Although his grandfather’s old rhyme had little resonance during Justin’s school days, his transition from college student
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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
Classic short story about a hunter who becomes prey when he discovers a mysterious island where an aristocratic Russian hunts humans for sport. A thrilling tale of survival, morality, and the thin line between hunter and hunted.
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A SERVICE OF LOVE by O. Henry
A SERVICE OF LOVE by O. Henry When one loves one’s Art no service seems too hard.
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Headless by David Sydney
Flies thrive on dirt and grime. Even so, they do attempt to clean themselves, brushing their heads and bodies. In the process, a fly can decapitate itself at times. Headless flies can then go on to live for several days – if it can be called living.
Continue readingThe Beast with Five Fingers By W. F. HARVEY
When I was a little boy I once went with my father to call on Adrian Borlsover. I played on the floor with a black spaniel while my father
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THE JUNIPER-TREE By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
A rich couple longed for a child. The wife prayed under a juniper tree, and eventually gave birth to a boy as white as snow and red as blood
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THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF M. VALDEMAR by Edgar Allan Poe
THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF M. VALDEMAR by Edgar Allan Poe Of course I shall not pretend to consider it any matter for wonder, that the extraordinary case of M. Valdemar
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Never Bet the Devil Your Head by Edgar Allan Poe
NEVER BET THE DEVIL YOUR HEAD A Tale With a Moral. by Edgar Allan Poe “Con tal que las costumbres de un autor,” says Don Thomas de las Torres,
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