His suit disheveled and tie loosened, he was glad to arrive home that night. During the day, he had been involved in intense negotiations, with the mental strain of discerning the enemy’s intentions, surmising his plans and stratagems, foreseeing difficulties. Words used more like weapons of war than as a … Continue reading →

The monk confesses his sin and reveals the secret of love to the Kid. Leonora de la Cruz “Hey, kid, I’m back.” “Tell me how I can get rid of you.” “You can’t … I need you to help me get back to earth.” “But, that’s not something I’m looking … Continue reading →

As Naida was blossoming into womanhood, tales of her beauty began to circulate in the nearby villages. Many claimed that she had the gift of Second Sight. Her mother had died in childbirth, so Naida was raised in the forest with her father, the local healer. From him, she learned the secrets of the herbs of the countryside, which she would gather for her father’s potions. He also taught her the mystic arts which had been passed down from father to son for generations. Without a male heir, he called her Niko, as it was the custom in that land to give the only child a boy’s name. Continue reading →

Try as I might, I never made my wife happy. So I made it my task to learn how to please a woman. I then was able to please a dozen women, although it never made me happy. So I became an itinerant horse trader. ~ Mullah Nasruddin I was … Continue reading →

Catherine walked into the room. Several heads turned, some surreptitiously, others more openly. She was elegant, confident, and impeccably dressed. The gaze energized her and she expected it. When our eyes locked, I approached. After several minutes of pleasantries and exchanging business cards, we each continued to “work the room”. … Continue reading →