I knew Robert had class the first time I met him on the beach in Santa Monica. After talking with him for a few minutes I was pretty sure of it. When I learned he was a Harvard educated lawyer, I no……続きを見る
Rivka, a self-appointed matchmaker, dragged Stanley, a young stud-muffin detective into my waning years much to my chagrin and verbal objections. But I relented somewhat when he caught the rat who m……続きを見る
The hypocrisy of the Roman Catholic Church is the underlying theme of Death of a Pope. Failure in its mission to promote the spiritual growth of the faithful comes to light in this, the information ……続きを見る
Stepping Stones to God is a sequel to The Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham. After years of searching the world for Truth, Larry Darrell finds peace and understanding through instruction he receives ……続きを見る
The Italian Call Boy is a tale told by Charles Antonio DeLuca in his waning years as a high-priced call boy to the elite of the Hollywood power brokers. It was his uncompromising discretion that kep……続きを見る
He felt a little foolish but decided to talk to the carpet, “Mr. Carpet. Would you please go into the living room and stay there.” He held his breath as the carpet quietly rolled itself up and float……続きを見る
I held Michelangelo's diary to my breast. Tears of gratitude welled in my eyes along with my determination to see this vision of undying love as soon as possible. As I entered the Hall of Prisoners,……続きを見る
I choose a life of ill repute because I no longer gave a damn what anyone thought. My decision had to do with being poor and low self-esteem – mine. I was never a good student because – and it took ……続きを見る
I thought I had it all figured out . . . falling in love that is. When it finally happened, I was clueless – totally unprepared, and I proceeded to make a bigger fool out of myself than I thought po……続きを見る
I'm a tall, younger version of Woody Allen. I often wondered if Kismet would ever find a life partner for me. Then the New York Times arrived with the ad for a holiday gala at the Plaza. I filled ou……続きを見る
American Flight 1071 lifted off at 7:05 a.m. as scheduled with me tucked into first class seat 5A next to a window. As always, I give the stewardess a fresh flower to give to the captain with a verb……続きを見る
My breath caught when I saw how much this ticket was going to cost me, “Holy shit.” I wondered if he was any good at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. I could have used some of that, after what he had j……続きを見る
We met in high school where we became friends and where I fell in love with him. I knew him and loved him before Hollywood made him famous and then let him die a horrible death. The affair only last……続きを見る
He should have been bubbling over at the praise he received. However, from where I was observing him, he was gracious in accepting the praise he so richly deserved, but rarely did he give forth a ge……続きを見る
We got off to a bad beginning when the elevator in Macy’s stopped.
“What button did you push?”
“I didn’t push any button.”
“Well, it didn’t stop on its own.”
“I’m pretty sure it did.”
“Is there an e……続きを見る
It was a dark and stormy night when the Grandfather Clock in the living room struck the midnight hour. I opened my eyes and nearly freaked out. There they were – all three of them at the foot of my ……続きを見る
I was about to press the button to bring the firehouse door down when I thought I heard someone whisper, “Wait." I stepped outside and beheld the figure of a woman walking toward me with a bundle in……続きを見る
Father Mario Luciani stood alone watching the last parishioner leaving St. Teresa’s Church, the congregation he had prayed with for over a decade. Clare Patterson invited him to Sunday dinner which ……続きを見る
I met him casually at a soup and sandwich bar and was taken by his calm presence, and I was interested until I found out he was from another planet called Sakoon directly opposite Earth on the other……続きを見る
I discovered early on the pain of being gay and alone in a world that did not want me. During my confirmation class, at age fourteen, I began asking questions about the Bible, and God to which I rec……続きを見る
The moment I saw them, I knew. My heart skipped a beat and I stopped breathing at the beauty I was beholding. It was the Christmas Holiday season. My life-altering moment only lasted thirty seconds ……続きを見る
It was seven years since they met when Pat told Charlie he was leaving. His explanation centered on his devotion to God. Charlie listened but did not understand. God had won and was ripping Pat from……続きを見る
The funeral for Nama was very boring. I was standing with my parents at her graveside when I noticed someone standing at a distance from us. It was an elderly woman who looked vaguely familiar. I as……続きを見る
Rose Marie sat down then looked up at me with an amazed stare.
“What?”
“These letters,” she pointed to my notes.
“What about them?”
“Do you know what they say?”
“No. I heard Morse code being broadca……続きを見る
"What are you doing here? How did you find me?"
"We need to talk."
"No we do not need to talk. I want you out of my life. Please go away and leave me alone." He stood in my way. "Please get out of m……続きを見る
As I glared at the disaster, I heard a truck slow and stop behind me. "How’s it goin’, cowboy?”
I turned my glare on the driver, “How the fuck does it look?” The rain came down heavier with each pas……続きを見る
Yesterday, I experienced what appeared to be a normal event, a yard sale, until I realized how extraordinary it had been, the lingering effect of which would influence the rest of my life.
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He hadn’t told anyone the truth of the matter because it was so strange. His dreams had been of Hilda, his late wife. It was the same dream over and over. ‘Find it.’ She kept telling him, ‘Find it.’……続きを見る
I began getting calls on my new number for a Mortimer. After a few too many times, I played along, "This is Mortimer."
The caller wanted to know if we could get together. I said, "Sure."
"That's won……続きを見る
I looked up just as the crane began to topple over. The sign crashed onto the pavement then I saw the pod with the workman pitch forward uncontrollably. I stood up instinctively as I anticipated wha……続きを見る