Summer 2017: A parable for living

Once, from a long time passing, a young man of good cheer and wonder was traveling on life’s road. His life was new and he thought his future would be full of light and good things. Along his way, he found many things he thought made him happy and he wanted to keep...

From the 2016 Summer Quotes

Ricky said, “She looks at me like I’m a stranger.” And Sid said, “Well, you’re stranger than her, and that counts.” There are times when it could be simple if I knew what I was doing. – Claudia The bummier you look, the better the tips are. – Thomas the...

A Veteran Tells Some of His Story

Hello, my name is Rook and I’ve got a story for you. I was born in 1982 in South Philadelphia to a large Italian family. I grew up fast, helping my father hang drywall for the union. I started working steady when I was 13 and moved out at 16 years old. I...

Crayons – by Laura Burror

If I had a friend named Crayon we could all live in one big box. We could have a lot of other friends with the same designer plots. Our clothes would be matching, although we would have different names; Each one of us a different color although all of us are the same....