The Dad they’d sent me was everything I’d imagined – a pronounced graying at the temples that framed a face which appeared to have only just recently left youth behind. He had this wide smile that came with a booming laugh you could hear from a mile away. You could tell from his eyes that if on the rare occasion he might be forced to lose his temper, you would not make the same mistake twice.
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Texas
by Jackie Doherty
I finished college in December. Chicago winters had made me as miserable as community responsibilities had made me sleepless, so I decided upon graduation to run southward to Austin, Texas, in the name of self-discovery. I took a suitcase and a guitar, checked into a hostel, and was so excited about [...]
The Baseball Parable
Everything happening in the news reminds me of a short parable story, if you will allow me:
The entire extended family huddles around the living room table, readying themselves to give gifts to the youngest son. Is this technically a parable story? I think it is, but before I turn this parable story in, I should find the answer by cozying up to the fireplace with a nice Harold Bloom tome and a steak…