‘The worst kind of war is a civil war,’ Granny constantly told us when we were young. She had lived…
Meredith Von Wieth uttered what she thought was a true and innocent statement. “The Palestinian people have rights – to…
The professor was tall with a paunch that looked as if he had stuffed stolen items from a department store…
Marco Polo was born into a family business of trade and exploration. His family sought precious goods that could marvel…
Moses was an old man and he took very long to do everything. Even when manna fell from heaven he…
He arrived like a sheep. His Arabic was awful. The nomads would laugh at him. Daring would laugh with them.…
The paddock was wet and in the darkness, I could feel weeds brushing against my small calves. The horses had…
I saw five dead birds on the playground. I pointed them out to the Principal. “Don’t worry about it,” she…
He was a fastidious man who groomed himself impeccably each day and was quite discerning in the meals served to…
He knew how to deal with people. He was one of ten children in an Irish family that eventually moved…
