We’ve two great milestones to share with you: First, this preoccupation I have about writing short stories has yielded a happy result once again. A new book containing two of my humorous short stories is due for release next week, on Wednesday, October 15. It will be available on Amazon.ca and at a number of … More Milestones
How can we know the depth of loss a five-year-old boy feels when his dog dies? How do we explain where his beloved pet has gone? Chayton and his Mom lost their dog Kobe early one morning recently. Tamara woke around 4:30 a.m. She wasn’t sure why at first, and then she heard unusual noises … More Kobe
Terry was a pretty high school student with a bubbly personality, honor grades, and a circle of close friends. Life was good. Best of all, she was dating John. They’d started going out when John was 16. She was 15. Within a year, they’d become ‘an item’ among the high school crowd in their small … More Terry’s Story: A Modern-Day, Old-Fashioned Love Story
That fall, Mike and I were seven years old. We were the entire second grade class in our one-room country school. Everyone else was older. There were no first graders. The big boys tolerated us hanging around, probably to ensure we didn’t find anything more interesting to get into. We wouldn’t dare. Those were the rules. One morning … More Upstream
We hadn’t planned on visiting the United States that day . . . and certainly not that way. The previous afternoon, we’d watched our grandson receive his pre-med science degree. Mighty proud we were. Yup, David was on his way to doctor school! The next day, with the festivities over, my wonderful wife and I focused our minds … More The Route Home
Recently, a site called BestStory.ca accepted an article I wrote about prejudice against Muslims in the West. My article presents evidence that the terrorists have bamboozled us. They’ve been conning us into believing that some Muslims are terrorists. It suits their purpose. The fact is, those terrorists may be religious extremists, but they most certainly are not Muslim … More Terrorists are the Real Infidels
On April 22, 2004, Judi Osborne passed away leaving behind a legacy of selfless caring for others that brought hope and courage to thousands of women throughout her own too short life. This story honors Judi’s memory, and the extraordinary example she set for all who knew and loved her during her personal … More Dragonflies & The Great Blue Heron
“What’re ya doing, Grandpa?” four-year-old Denise asked, skipping happily into her grandparents’ kitchen. “Making my special lemonade for our company,” Alan replied, turning from the counter to greet his tiny granddaughter. “They’ll be here soon. Wanna help, sweetheart?” “Yes!” Denise said. She pulled a kitchen chair over to the counter and scrambled up, ready … More Making Lemonade
Ray was terrified of snakes. One day, his fear inspired a group of fellow army recruits to pull a stunt each has regretted ever since. It happened while on a wilderness survival training exercise. Their platoon sergeant, Owen Mendez, had taken them to a distant part of an enormous army base. It was called … More A Snake in the Sack
Today’s post supports the anti-bullying campaign. The story below, called The Bully, first appeared here in September, 2012. It was inspired by a true story. — Eddie Vargas was a bully. It surprised those who met him, since Eddie looked like an average kid. It was his vicious temper and eagerness to fight that intimidated … More The Bully
JAMES OSBORNE NOVELS 