Cherrypicked stories

A pecuniary necessity.

Gold heavy galleons, round hulls banded velvet black, yellow, orange, white, sail- wings catching rainbows make their own wind between ports - wide...

We were making good time. We’d made the decision – without really making it - to avoid the main highway, to avoid going through larger towns where...

Part 2 - The Road North 1. I’d like to say it was an uneventful drive and we got to our destination without incident. Sadly, the truth gets a lot...

I have played and followed sport all my life. I am thrilled by the endeavour, skill and sheer bloody-mindedness it takes to be the best at any sport. I just can't see the point of these Olympics, which are devalued by how they will be conducted. I really think a cancellation would have been better. Thousands of disappointed Olympian athletes, I know, but still... Image from wiki-commons fiddled with by me. Licence: CC BY 2.0

Woods' edge, evening, mid july. Walk through tall, wirey grass, make a dozen daddy long legs zizz up, spark-like in sideways sun, though each returns...

Lots of folks are concerned about getting their COVID shot. They are afraid that something worse than Covid will be the consequence of preventing...

Somewhat appalled, she watched a sort of inclemency unfold before her, the two people like gladiators of old in the circle, hurling insults like...