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What would you do if you were in a public place - a Doctor's waiting room - and a bigot came in and started spouting his hatred for one and all to hear. Would you keep silent? I did not.

Is racism over, like the majority of the Supreme Court seem to think it is? Or is it just hidden away, a big joke to be shared by a certain kind of white person. Decide for yourself.

Santa leaves one final letter for a very special child. Don't feel bad if tears fall as you read it. Santa's crying, too. A Christmas story that will have you looking in the mirror at Christmas.... And remembering when your child or children were small. Or when you were.

Your daughter is fifteen. You've got to teach her how to drive. But will you survive? Do you remember when you were learning to drive? And that time you learned how determined fishermen are to catch the big one? Two connected stories, "The Driving Lesson" and "The Patience of Fishermen," are written by the author of a top 100 Free for Kindle Story The Killing of Train-Man Brown.

Come along and catch a glimpse into a world you rarely see. Perhaps you've seen a hint of it out of the corner of your eye...but it's better to ignore it. Isn't it? In this instance, it all starts out under a Magnolia Tree...And ends where?

I laid down alone one night near midnight, on the site of Pickett's Charge in Gettysburg, where so many brave Rebels died. That is true. It is also true that I shouldn't have done that. For in doing so, not only did I defile Holy Ground where so many brave men gave their all... but I asked for trouble as well. This is the story of what happened after I did that.

Come along on a "Holly Jolly" trip to a "Doc in a Box" on Christmas Day. See what you missed by not getting sick on that special day... and rejoice in the gift of having your health and not wasting precious Holiday time in a Doc in a Box waiting room. Is that Rudolph in the waiting room next to yours? No. Just another kid with the flu. Now, get back to waiting.

"Just a very short memoir... of getting the 'finger'. Again. If you're getting on up there in years and you still haven't had it, come along with me for the practice. It's a barrel of fun... Not."

Guess What! You have just found out your high school teenager is going to NYC for their annual trip. Should you panic now, or wait til you hear the price? One parent's short memoir of Band Trip sticker shock!

What happens when a beautiful young woman asks an aging old fighter, which Martial Art he recommends? The result is this letter. It is not only to her, but to any young person, woman or not, who might want to know more about the fighting arts. And which one an old fool recommends. You will be surprised which one it is.

Driving through Georgia? Take a pocketful of Quarters. Why? Because there are some places there where it now costs A Quarter to Pee. My friend Amy found out the hard way. She had none. This is her story.

When you are born in the South you are different. And you always will be.

The stranger came over to where I stood. I wish he hadn't. He told me a story. And now I tell you....

Sometimes you have to meet the wrong person to meet the right person. Janice was definitely NOT the right person for Jeff...a revelation that came to him while "playing the piano" at her dad's house. The same dad who just happens to be a detective...and is on to Jeff's misdeeds with his daughter.

What it is really like to spend time with a homeless person, in the city that was once known as "Bombingham." Will Bevis is a prolific writer of short, sometimes controversial "Slice of Life" stories, articles, essays and memoirs that make you feel you are right there, experiencing the story as it it happens.

Have you ever known someone briefly...then they were taken away suddenly? It's not like a family member. It's different. But still leaves you hurting.

Have you ever had something happen to you that defies all logic? That happened to the author and a friend, when they went to the sleepy little Southern town of Pulaski,Tennessee, to watch the Klan...And ended up...You will have to read it to believe it - or disbelieve it - yourself.

It probably hasn't happened to you. Hope it doesn't. You're in love, you have children, and out of the blue.... You lose it all. "And That's That." One woman's true story of when it happened to her.

A young man has to learn the hard way about the pitfalls of not paying attention to the law of supply and demand. He is a quick learner, though.

In Alabama - especially before elections - the choice of shirt can make or break your day. Follow this writer through one day of wearing the "wrong" shirt. Then write him a hate filled email. Why not? This is America. We're all free here to wear what we want and say what we want, without repercussions.... Aren't we?