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The Ice Man

The Ice Man

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. Gather round now and gather close. The story I’m about to tell ya ain’t an easy one but it’s one you ought to hear. Now you might be thinkin’ this the season for some heartwarming spin on faith or...
How Much Is The Devil In The Window?

How Much Is The Devil In The Window?

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. His name had to be clever – it had to be “fun!” – something that rang with “The Christmas Spirit.” I called him “Ebenezer.” It was a compromise, really. No one will adopt a dog with a...
The Cookie Exchange

The Cookie Exchange

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. It’s not every day a person finds themselves in a police station, sitting across from a detective with such a sensational story to report.  But this is what happened, from the beginning, and let...
On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. I told her it was a bad idea. Like drugs and alcohol – acrophobia and thalassophobia do not go together. “Two negatives make a positive,” she said. Yeah right. This wasn’t eighth grade math,...
The Ornament

The Ornament

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. For as long as I could remember, Uncle Ed’s tree had been the physical manifestation of the word Christmas. I remembered my parents taking me to see the big tree in Union Square one year when I...
The Aberrant Experiment of Doctor Denvers

The Aberrant Experiment of Doctor Denvers

Please note: this story was provided by the author and published as is. >> | << I never wanted to be a doctor. Nothing about the profession spoke to me. I was too selfish. I aspired for fame and recognition, for my name to rise wherever it was heard. I...