Issue of July 13, 2009

The Local News: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Local News"

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "The Local News" by Miriam Gershow.

Summer School by Matthew B. Dexter — Cover story fiction kids growing up

Matthew Dexter is an American anomaly living in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He writes novels, memoirs, poetry, journalism articles, short stories of literary fiction, short stories of narrative nonfiction, and everything else in between. When Matthew is not writing he enjoys life by the ocean; beautiful beaches, breathtaking views, reading, and being inspired. But never candlelit dinners on the beach. He's afraid of Pirates.

He Sure Do Want To Fly, Part 3 by Mark Lyons — Fiction psychological illness relationships mature content

What will you call honor? Dishonor? Where will you find hope when despair is the only flavor on your daily menu?

Quiche by Lydia Manx — Food quiche recipe

Quick, easy, and nutritious -- try making quiche for breakfast or the main meal of the day.

A Straight Flush by Dan H. Woods — Humor column essay "A Straight Flush" toilets

If there's one thing a humor columnist knows about -- yes, you guessed it -- it's toilet jokes.

Ink 01:Diamine Blue Black by Chas Wallace — Nonfiction ink art fountain pen

Each kind of ink has its own characteristics. In this series, Chas Wallace introduces our readers to the 'flavor' of the fountain pen ink "Diamine Blue Black."

Peek of the Week 203 by Chas Wallace — Photo art

Trail in the Sourland Preserve, New Jersey, USA.

Keeping by Mel Trent — Poem unrhymed

After a while, you start to realize a change is inevitable ...

Transitions 21 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family relationships

Years have gone by, the estate always being the same for the children. As they've grown older, the gap between 'outside' and 'inside' has grown wider.

Strange Bedfellows 17 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

If Harry were not there, the jokester with the pink bikini would have been the first meal of the day ...