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10 Sep 2019 9 minute read 4 comments mgaft1
When I used to read a Greek legend about Hercules vs. Antheus encounter, I couldn’t figure out why Hercules had to actually wrestle the giant. After all, he had modern (to that time) weapons in his disposal like bow and arrows, a javelin, and a sword...
7 Sep 2019 5 minute read 4 comments mgaft1
"Cute, but not my type!" This evil definition, which had been branded to me by a popular girl, haunted me through high school and college. And although later in life many women didn't find me cute, I never met one whose type I actually was. Don't tak...
6 Sep 2019 3 minute read 0 comments mgaft1
I bet everybody heard of that story. I mean the first one built the house of straw; the second one built the house of twigs, the third one… blah, blah, blah… However, what most people don’t know is how they came to such decisions. Some people might e...
1 Sep 2019 1 minute read 0 comments mgaft1
"It was an advantage!" I said half-shouting. My response was instinctive. I shouldn’t have said that let along shout it out. Gilbert’s silver Porsche promptly moved away, taking Maeve away from me perhaps forever. I quickly looked around. Some accide...
29 Aug 2019 3 minute read 0 comments mgaft1
"You wouldn't," said Tom, horrified, taking a step back from her. “I would trust me,” cackling, Becky held the medallion in her hand pretending to throw it to the water that ran under the bridge below. “Don’t do this!” Tom’s voice had a note of plead...
15 Aug 2019 6 minute read 0 comments mgaft1
Lucas, in his white apron and pastel nametag, saw that the ever-popular eclairs were running low. He left Beverly to tend to the customers as he went to gather more. Smiling, he reached into one of the racks in the kitchen and pulled out the fresh pa...
9 Aug 2019 10 minute read 2 comments mgaft1
After seeing to it that her daughter and son-in-law were set for the day, old aunt Matriona gathered the jar for sour cream, the bottle for sunflower oil, bags, and nets. She dressed quickly, put wrapped herself with a gray shawl tightly and dashed o...
7 Aug 2019 3 minute read 2 comments mgaft1
"Mom, how did you and dad meet?" A girl was rocking on the chair, chewing her hamburger. "How did we meet?" reiterated the mother putting a salad into her husband’s plate. A glimpse of a dreamy smile made its way into her face. She remembered that ev...
5 Aug 2019 3 minute read 0 comments mgaft1
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 After work, Bannon and Maeve sat next to each other in their favorite cafe. After all the quibbles related to Abigail and Bernard, Bannon had a mess in his head. He closed his eyes several times and shook his head. “What's the...
2 Aug 2019 6 minute read 0 comments mgaft1
Part 1 Part 2 “Who is she?” Bernard asked old Carver. It has been only three days since he returned home from the prestigious university, where he spent four years. He arrived a week ahead of time, although he did not understand why. “She is a n...
