In 1995, Gregory Maguire published Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, a novel in which he set out to tell the story we do not get in L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz, or any…
Carry Me Swiftly Towards Salvation, Fiction
Carry Me Swiftly Towards Salvation – Part 1
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Prologue March 3, 2010 “I wonder how long it would take?” she thought as she stared down at the frigid, swiftly moving water below. Probably not long at this time of year. It was a cold March morning and she’d reached…
Humor, Nonfiction, Personal Narrative
I’m 36 and Still Think There Are Monsters Under My Bed
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There must be support groups for this type of problem. I mean, really. Aren’t I too old to still believe that monsters are under the bed at night, just waiting to grab my ankles? I can picture it now. “Hi.…
Personal Narrative
Dear God
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Dear God I have a bone to pick with you. You see, I’ve become extraordinarily disillusioned with you, or the idea of you, a supreme, omnipotent being. I’ve spent a lot of time lately praying, begging, pleading, bargaining, with you…
Commentary
Putting a Face on California Furloughs
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To Governor “Terminator” and the rest of the morons running California: I thought I would take some time to personally tell you just how much you’ve screwed up the State of California. I imagine my story is much like the…
Commentary, Humor
If Dante Were Alive Today: Office Purgatory
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Author’s Note: After an experience just a few minutes ago, I’ve decided to add a third level of Ante-Purgatory. It had been a pleasant day. The rush of the semester was over and everyone seemed happy. As I worked my…