Do you believe that the name you are given at birth has a lot to do with how you live your life? If you do, what would a child named Don Juan Casanova grow up to be like? How would being blessed (or cursed) with such a name affect his life? Look at what these…
When Lloyd was in the first grade, his mother was told by the “experts” that he would never learn to read. The world would have missed out on a great author if they had been right. I am glad these “experts” were wrong. Mr. Lofthouse went on to become an author and a teacher in…
How would you respond if you were framed for crimes you didn’t commit? What if there was no way you could prove your innocence? Ethan Card, a Marine fighting in Vietnam, is about to become a patsy for a cruel, power-hungry rogue CIA agent who only wants to cover up his own crimes. Tuyen, a…
The food didn’t taste good at all. Was it bad or was it bade? If your toddler refuses to move, is he balking or is he bocking? You go to see your daughter’s dance recital. Did she take ballad, ballade, ballet, or ballot? Would you apply a balm or a barm to wounds? bad, bade…
My Beautiful Suicide is the story of a young girl who wants to end her life in such a way that it helps others. It is also a profound love story of two individuals who, through a series of events, discover just how perfect for each other they are. I will start by saying that…
Luck is defined as the things that happen to a person because of chance. It is the accidental way things happen without being planned. Nate Harlow believes in luck, only he believes that all of his luck is bad. I mean, he always burns his toast. His birthday wishes never come true, and he can…
An idiom is a group of words or expression whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meaning of the individual words in the expression. What does it mean if one is happy as a clam, happy as a clam at high tide, or happy as a clam in mud at high tide? These idioms simply mean that…
You are preparing to go on vacation. Are you going away or aweigh? When you chop down a tree do you use an ax or an acts? The drinks need to be kept chilled. Do you put them on ice or on eyes? avocation, vocation An avocation is a hobby, a diversion, or a distraction. Our doctor’s…
Clowns, the devil, being buried alive, being the last man on earth. Do any of those things scare you? Fans of horror fiction, get ready for some truly horrifying tales. “Observation Room 5”This first story opens with a guy in a hospital room. In isolation in a hospital room. What happened? Well, he was a…
A redundant expression is an expression where each word in the expression means basically the same thing. For example: If you attend the opening, you will receive a free gift. Free gift is a redundant expression. Think about that for a moment. A gift is something that is given to you at no charge. When something is free,…
