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Civic Duty and the Crazy Old Bat

May 9, 2010

Caleb, Chloe, and Hannah Grace looked on as their mother visited with their kids.  She sat with a stern look while the children obediently, albeit reluctantly, engaged in polite conversation. “Grandma, I hit a double last night and got an RBI.  We ended up winning our game,” said Caleb’s son, the most talkative of the [...]

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The Crazy Old Bat and Football

January 20, 2010

Many people assume the children were to blame for making the old lady crazy, and while they did their part, there were other factors.  Genetics surely came into play, as there were some nuts on both sides of the old woman’s family. However, there was one more culprit that people were quick to overlook–the old [...]

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New Year’s With the Crazy Old Bat

December 29, 2009

The family all sat gathered around the long, rectangular-shaped table.  It was modestly decorated with a white paper tablecloth and a colorful attempt at a New Year’s centerpiece–some purple, blue, and green streamers surrounding a party hat.  The matriarch of the family was seated at the center with her guests surrounding her.  To her left, [...]

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The Elephant in the Room: A Short Story

October 19, 2009

“Look at her!” the oldest boy directed with an air of superiority. “I don’t want to look at her,” the pre-teen girl whispered.  ”She scares me a little.” “Aw, come on,” he egged her on.  ”She shouldn’t scare you. She’s just a crazy old bat!” he nodded his straight brown hair in the direction of [...]

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