Utopias Utopia: based on Greek: ou ‘not’ + topos ‘place.’ The definition of the word utopia is: ‘An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects.’ We all dream of the perfect world, but each person has different ideals so our ideas of perfection may all be different. Two examples of Read more…
This is a first-person account of an adventure of the Great Brain. The Great Brain series is by John D. Fitzgerald, and is based on his growing up in Utah, during the 1910s. The series is told from John D’s perspective about his older brother, known as the Great Brain. The Great Brain (Tom Read more…
“Meow.” My cat woke me up. I am forty, rich, and happy. I have a comfy bed, a mansion, my own advertising company, my own limo and driver, my own private jet, and a private island with a private yacht to take me there. I am living the suite life. When Bob woke me up, Read more…
As I cautiously taped the large box of baseballs closed, I wondered if I was going to win the contest. Yesterday, during the warm welcoming evening, I was sitting on the couch attentively watching CNN, when an advertisement stated that whoever sent the most baseballs to 19 Pennsylvania Avenue, Stamford, CT, would win a valuable Read more…
Having read a biography of Leonardo Da Vinci, and interested in a side-by-side exploration of history and fiction, Jonathan wrote this short story about marsh tern innovations in bug-catching, unwittingly inspired from the master’s ‘greasy hands’. Marsh Tern It was a fine day in the Pontine Marshes while the fresh cool spring air Read more…
