Issue of February 1, 2010

The Basic Book of Digital Photography: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Basic Book of Digital Photography

Wendy Robards reviews the book "The Basic Book of Digital Photography," by Tom and Michele Grimm.

Uncle Frank by Ronald Paxton — Cover story short fiction family dwarf

Ronald lives in Charleston, South Carolina where he spends his days running, reading, writing, and trying not to get on the nerves of his wife of 39 1/2 years. Gleefully retired from an unremarkable career in financial and social services, Ronald spends his hard won free time writing short stories with a southern theme and setting. His wife, mother, and daughter are his biggest fans because, well, they have to be.

Peek of the Week 232 by Cheryl Haimann — Photo art

Rocky Mountains seen from an airplane.

Combat Boots by Tyler Willson — Poem unrhymed

Tribute to those old friends who are so essential to our work ...

Transitions 46 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family relationships

In which a reporter snaps a picture of the family, and Andersol begins to worry about being seen in the newspaper. The family is going to have to come up with a plan.

The Beachcombers by Dan Mulhollen — Short fiction science fiction

The aliens are part of our world now, but will their strangeness ever be integrated fully into our culture?