By: Nan Keltie | 2010-06-04 | Writing & Speaking It Really *Was* a Dark & Stormy Night It was the before-school ritual, and I sat in our kitchen read more
By: Trisha Quick | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking Prank of a lifetime "Oh jeez! I cannot believe you just did that, man. We are going to be in so much trouble!" he said, laughing. I grin at him and reply,"Who cares? We wanted to do that for so long and now we did it so we can find something else more fun to do. read more
By: Jeff Droll | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking many keg stands and forgetting, or it being just another dull night . One night worth remembering for me read more
By: Renda Ashley | 2010-06-02 | Writing & Speaking Hello, my name is Annie and I''m a Night Owl." "Hello Annie." The group said in unison. Everyone read more
By: Rochelle Weinrauch | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking It''s Thursday night , around 12:30am and I''m waiting for the D at 34th street. I''m not usually read more
By: Brennen Finchum | 2010-05-30 | Writing & Speaking Sleeping Habits Essentially Determine Various Lifestyles An old quote by Benjamin Franklin is a very debatable topic: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. read more
By: Michael Irving | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking A wise man once noted that good couples almost always have a good meeting story. Well, here''s mine: I met Claire in a bar. Exciting, huh? Nope, not told like that, it isn''t. But you have to remember, the pub is one of the most hostile environments to survive in. read more
By: Marisa Crane | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking If there is any advice I can give you, it''s don''t ever have a run-in with the law. If cops properly communicated with adolescents about the ramifications of taking part in illegal actions, then kids would be perfect angels. read more
By: Denise Calaman | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking Look out! It''s BINGO NIGHT ! The smell of a Hungryman salisbury steak and mashed potatoes dinner read more
By: Melissa Brown | 2010-05-28 | Writing & Speaking We were driving down 1960 East, towards Humble, as we do sometimes to go visit friends or meet them for dinner. I always look to see if the old bingo place is still there, and it is, and probably will always be. read more
By: Vicki Brown | 2010-05-28 | Writing & Speaking She had been called the "drama queen" almost from birth. Her temper tantrums were legend. She was the poster child for Daddy''s Little Girl. She asked and Daddy gave. Many times, she didn''t even have to ask. Daddy knew what she wanted before she did. Daddy made her life perfect. read more
By: Sondra Deuber | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking The new apartment that a friend arranged for me was beautiful. Not practical, but otherwise, absolutely perfect. read more
By: C. William White | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking Ol'' Bill Hears Voices Sane people ain''t supposed to hear voices, at least the ones nobody else can hear. Everybody knows that if you do hear voices in your head, you are what is known as "touched", and this usually guarantees you a one-way Greyhound ride to the State nervous hospital. read more
By: Jennifer Desormes | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking For as long as I can remember my Dad has worked night shifts. He is a baker and spends up to twelve read more
By: LJ Innes | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking Friday night , after a long week at work and after making my round of personal calls, I retired my read more
By: H.M. Guffey | 2010-06-01 | Writing & Speaking Friday: That Pompous, Arrogant, Piece of-Well, You Know. So it''s Friday again. Not Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but Friday. Aren''t you excited? Of course you are. We all are. It''s the day we''ve all been waiting for. read more
By: Richard Smith | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking little sad-eyed, perpetually puppy-sized, chubby, coal-black-hair-to-the-floor, doggy. Well, Friday nightread more