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The Monkey’s Paw

by Richard

In the classic tale of suspense and wishing gone wrong, “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs, a man comes into the possession of a magical monkey’s paw on which he can make wishes. Unfortunately, these wishes, while correct, always come with an unexpected price. Sort of like dealing with the IRS without a lawyer. [...]

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The Perfect Christmas Tree

by Richard

Every year I face the same dilemma. Do we go with sparkly, shimmery fakery, or do we go with pine-smelling, needle dropping realism? That is, do we have a plastic Christmas tree, probably bought at a Walmart someday at about 3 a.m., or a real tree, bought from some roadside stand or the other, [...]

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Put A Stake Through My Heart, Why Don’t You?

by Richard

The other day, I received some grim news. Quite grim indeed. From the so-young-to-be-so-cynical files here’s this newsflash: My youngest little dude, Speed Racer, only age 10.4, has informed me that he no longer believes in Santa Claus.

I’ll pause here to allow you all to catch your breaths after that collective gasp I just [...]

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