The orchestra trip

It was that time of the year again: the end of the year orchestra trip. This year, they were headed up to Boston for the music festival (that’s what they call the competitions). It was[…]

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A summer story

Matt’s Fun Summer – By Formerly Yak It was the first true week of summer and I couldn’t have been more excited. I was going to be working at a summer camp full time, doing[…]

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Forbidden desires part 7

Kimiko Hashitani sat on her couch, dressed in a cream-colored satin teddy, with a matching robe over it, sipping a margarita. As she had done repeatedly during the past twenty-four hours, she went over her[…]

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Bryan's boat

I think we were both stunned for a few moments as we went about straightening clothes and setting hair back into place. I put my glasses back on, twisted my hair into a hasty bun[…]

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The expression of light

Carmen dove down the miracle mile of Los Angeles, hurrying to make her appointment on time. Whilshire Blvd… the stretch of road between Westwood and Los Angeles California. A stretch of road that has seen[…]

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Starting over

Ann and I were married for a little over 53 year. Actually, it was 53 years, one month and two days. For the first 40 plus years, we each had our own careers and friends,[…]

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