By Marcos Fizzotti It’s very well known that today’s society is still plagued by lots of past traditions. Certainly, one of the most ridiculous and pointless one is the good ole debutante party. Unfortunately, my family digs this sort of thing, and here I am, in this big ballroom at some godforsaken place somewhere in … Continue reading The Incident of the Girl from the Future (or Present?)
Dragonslayer
By Rachel Tucker Kytra dropped down on the soft forest floor, exhausted. She hadn’t slept in days and it was beginning to catch up with her. Looking at the bow and arrow beside her, she sighed in disgust. Her village was counting on her and she felt that she’d let them down. It had been four days that … Continue reading Dragonslayer
The Glittery Concoction
By Manaly Talukdar The chemist assured me that the sachets of powders will work. I have heard that his unconventional ingredients have proven to be of great assistance. “His medicine has helped my son socialize better in school” A friend of mine spared her secret one evening when she visited for tea. The witchy chemist’s … Continue reading The Glittery Concoction
A Wedding Backpacker
By Ganesh Rajgopal When it comes to the latest fashion trends or appropriate dress codes for events, I am either clueless or indifferent. But even I know that you don’t gate-crash a wedding in T-shirt and shorts. With a backpack completing the ensemble? I had the privilege to do just that, much to the amusement … Continue reading A Wedding Backpacker
Christina
By Wendy Taylor When I was seven, I decided I would call my daughter Christina. My daughter was not going to have a boring name like mine. I could never understand why my parents called me Julie. Why, when there were so many millions of wonderful names in the world did, they choose Julie? Plus, … Continue reading Christina
The Limp
By Leigh-Anne Burley John Henry looks up into his mother’s face as his plump fingers tug at her billowing skirt, pulling her towards the shoreline. She smiles at him and then turns a troubling gaze toward the ocean and the vastness beyond. While building sandcastles, she tells him his father was a hero fighting for … Continue reading The Limp
Death of a Mountaineer
By Rod Raglin They found your body on the third day. It was where I told them it would likely be, a treacherous spot at the bottom of the gulley you had to descend before the final push to the summit. At this time of year, it’s in constant shadow, slopes coated with ice, a … Continue reading Death of a Mountaineer
Jason Was Lost in a Parallel World
By Saul Greenblatt Two theoretical physicists, Jason Dunn and Joan Keene, sat at a table in the university cafeteria discussing the theory that there are parallel universes. "Martin, do you think it’s possible that there might be a parallel world or many parallel worlds? Imagine that there is a parallel world where there is another … Continue reading Jason Was Lost in a Parallel World
Helium
By Jim Bates I’ll never forget my first helium balloon. I got two of them for my second birthday. Two red ones, my favorite color. My grandpa gave them to me. “Here you go, Lonny,” he said, smiling. “Enjoy.” I did. My grandpa loved helium-filled balloons. Not those mylar ones with sayings on them like … Continue reading Helium
The Miserable
By Tammy B. Tsonis I was born to be miserable like my mother and her mother before her. I was five when I discovered my destiny. I ran toward the kitchen for my favorite snack– a hostess twinkie - and saw my mother crying, tears rolling down her cheeks as she held a dirty mop … Continue reading The Miserable
Academy of the Heart And Mind 