Fearless Spirit
Once upon a time, a young man named Hiku lived atop a volcano on an island in the Pacific. Hiku was curious, always asking questions…
Literature
Reginald On Worries
I have (said Reginald) an aunt who worries. She’s not really an aunt a sort of amateur one, and they aren’t really worries. She is…
The Taming Of The Animals
Once upon a time, there lived a miller who planned to marry. He wanted his wedding to be the finest wedding anyone had ever seen,…
A Lost Masterpiece
The short essay on “The Improbability of the Infinite” which I was planning for you yesterday will now never be written. Last night my brain…
The Horse Race
Once upon a time, two colts were born. When they turned a year old, their owner sold them. One of the horses was sold to…
Maine To The Rescue
“Oh, dear! oh, dear! It’s snowing!” “Hurrah! Hurrah! It’s snowing!” Massachusetts looked up from her algebra. She was the head of the school. She was…
The Land That Time Forgot
Once upon a time a young prince, the son of a man known as the Red King, decided he must leave his home. He wanted…
The Eyes Have It
A little whimsy, now and then, makes for good balance. Theoretically, you could find this type of humor anywhere. But only a topflight science-fictionist, we…
A Modern Samson
A little more and Jean Rasteaux would have been a giant. Brittany men are small as a rule, but Jean was an exception. He was…
The Vanished Land
Once upon a time in Wales, King Gwyddno Garanhir, known as Gwyddno Long-Shanks, ruled over a beautiful land in a place known as Cantre’r Gwaelod,…
A Ladies Man
“Jest when we guess we have covered the trail So’s no one can’t foller, why then we fail When we feel safe hid. Nemesis, the…
Ossian And The Island Of Youth
Once upon a time, Ossian and his father, the famous king known as Finn, and their fellow warriors, went hunting. As they traveled through the…
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