#36 Underdog
Perpetually Underfoot Academic Underachiever Appearing Undernourished Not really Underweight Seemingly Undervalued Seldom Underperforms Could be Underrated Not really Under attack Protector Underemployed Table Undersecretary…
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Joe was a good man. He went out of his way to help others, did mitzvot, and tried to live his life according to scripture. One…
Read essay#34 A Literal World
“Ouch! That burned a bit”, Amiee said as she felt a warm heat on the back of her neck. “What was that”, she asked…
Read essay#33 Eeek!
“Eeek!”, the author exclaimed. “What is it?”, was said in reply. “I didn’t write my story for today yet”, was all she heard as…
Read essayScience & Engineering are Cool
In the city this wonderful Sunday morning to judge the prelims at the New York Science and Engineering Fair. Should be fun. We’re about…
Read essay#32 A Happy Story
Tony couldn’t believe his eyes – all the numbers matched. He’d won the lottery on the same day that his wife came back and…
Read essay#31 To Do List
The list grows long and short again I wish it would be gone some days It makes one long for the time when I…
Read essay#30 Reset
There was a time when the reset button wasn’t known to Rob. Reset buttons were a fairly new invention, only appearing within the past…
Read essayWhat is Jon’s “Short Story A Day?”
List Updated Through #70! For the past month two and a half months I’ve been posting a variety of original stories and poems here.…
Read essay#29 Leap Day
Jim the Bunny hopped everywhere. He hopped to his rabbit hole at night, he hopped out in the morning, and then hopped around all…
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