By Susmita Mukherjee Every night at ten past ten, the milk was warmed. Not boiled, not allowed to skin, just warm enough to hold between the palms without flinching. Minati had perfected this temperature over decades, long before thermometers or…

By: Rosko Iliev Tzolov Andrey often dreamed of flying. He would stand on the ground, spread his arms, and take off. Other people longed to dream of flying, but he had the same dream again and again. He worked as…

By James Aitchison Think today’s bestsellers, and the usual suspects spring to mind: J. K. Rowling, Danielle Steel, Lee Child, Stephen King, John Grisham, David Baldacci and James Patterson.  And while their sales achievements make headlines, some less familiar names…

By: Harrison Cashmere The Red Dust of April You arrive like a held breath against the Zabarwan,row upon row of silk cups catching the mountain sun.But spring in the valley is a thief;you offer your throat to the breeze,knowing the…

By James Aitchison Alone Retreat fearlessly into yourself.Let solitude be your close companion.Let no shadow fill your footsteps.Feel the slowed soul possess asharper perspective.The Voice that waits for all menwill speak in the silence andyou will be eternally tranquil.Free of…

By: J.K. Durick What Time Does Eventually this allGoes awayDisappears intoTimeBecomes the historyThey will studyLook back on usAnd wonderWhat we were thinkingWhat influencedThe outcomesWe have madeThe things we lostAnd the thingsWe have gained.News does thatMakes everythingTemporaryExcept the damageWe’ve doneTo ourselvesAnd…

By: Paul Dickey Functions She knew him too well for this timeto matter, but he stayed up anyway,all night, to copy logarithm tablesand drink beer. “To see what she’d say.”He wanted her to-experience– –the importance of his studies,instead of just…

By: Tim Law Your Wish is my Command Here I sitI fish for a fishFor a fresh fish dishIs your only wish Once your cravingsI could find at the shopA midnight driveA mid-morning stop Gaytimes at night timesA hot chicken…

By: Andrew Nickerson Sun Tzu and Entertainment: Girls Und Panzer[i]’s Anzio Battle             Many tactical theorists have come and gone throughout history, but none have had the influence of Sun Tzu, an ancient general/tactician/strategist whose masterwork, The Art of War,…

By: Michael Gigandet “I hope you are able-challenged!” A man rattled the door of the bathroom stall. “I don’t see a wheelchair under the door!” Obviously he means me, Martin thought. There’s only one handicapped stall in here, and I’m…