J. Edgar Hoover’s face is grim as he braces himself for his next meeting. He knows all about the despicable man about to enter the office and he’s fully prepared to put him in his place. Dušan, or Duško as he is known, is a spy. And he’s not just any spy. Duško Popov isContinue reading “A Spy’s Warning for Pearl Harbor”
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Why Bats Live in Caves
Diplomatic relations have always been strained between the animals and the birds. They claim friendship, united by their shared fear of humans and hatred of reptiles, but it is an uneasy peace. From time to time, their animosity erupts into full-out war. One day, the fable is told, many years ago in a forest farContinue reading “Why Bats Live in Caves”
Peanut Butter on Trial
In Room 5131 of the Health, Education, and Welfare Building in Washington D.C. sit two groups. On one side, a group of slick corporate lawyers. On the other side, the FDA. At their side, a woman named Ruth Desmond, a woman who will come to be known as the “peanut butter grandma”.
Rules for a Tea Party
Curious onlookers stare out at the strange group of characters gathering on the wharf. It’s not clear quite how many there are, but it looks to be close to a hundred and more are still arriving. They wear cloaks, or blankets, or tattered clothes and they have coal dust smudged on their faces. In theirContinue reading “Rules for a Tea Party”
A Song for the Ski Slopes
Here I am at the top of the mountain about to tip myself off the edge. You’d have to be insane to attempt what I’m about to do. But here we go. I’m steeling my nerves, pushing off with my ski poles, and facing my destiny. I may not come out of this alive, butContinue reading “A Song for the Ski Slopes”
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Fairies
Reluctantly, Arthur Wright hands over his brand new camera to his 16-year-old daughter. It’s a Saturday afternoon in the summer of 1917 and Arthur’s daughter Elsie insists that she and her young cousin Frances simply must have the camera. Arthur entrusts them with the camera and one photographic plate—all the girls will need to takeContinue reading “Arthur Conan Doyle’s Fairies”
The Grumpy Little Fir Tree
In a bright corner of a beautiful forest there grew an evergreen—a fir to be exact. And the very first spring of that little tree’s life, it seemed clear that it would grow up to be quite a beautiful little tree. Children who played in that part of the woods would run their hands throughContinue reading “The Grumpy Little Fir Tree”
The Pineapple Craze
It’s August 14, 1668. You are dressed in your finest as you step from your coach and through the gates of Whitehall Palace. To be a guest at this banquet is a profound honor. You know the evening will be full of finery, rich foods, and lavish displays of wealth. The feast is hosted byContinue reading “The Pineapple Craze”
A Hard Story to Hear
It’s late on a Monday night. I’m tired, but I’m finishing up a few dishes before heading to bed when I hear a sound that I don’t like to hear late at night. It’s the sound of the boys’ room door opening. Normally, that sound means one of the boys will be asking for aContinue reading “A Hard Story to Hear”
Is It Still Well With My Soul?
Horatio Spafford’s blood runs cold. His ears must be deceiving him. He looks at his wife and sees a look of hurt bewilderment on her face that exactly mirrors the emotions swirling in his own heart. “I’m sorry. What did you say?” His visitor shifts in his chair, then says, earnestly, “Yes. I… I’ve comeContinue reading “Is It Still Well With My Soul?”
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