At 3:30 p.m. (CST) on September 24, the 7,941 satellites orbiting Earth began to fall like dominoes. Within minutes, every television set in every house, bar, waiting room, break room, SUV, and plane went dark. A woosh was heard

The air crackled with anticipation. The ball at Netherfield was but a fortnight away. And lo and behold, the regiment had arrived! The men marched in lockstep, their chins forward, their knees high, strutting up and down the streets.

It was probably inevitable, I surmised while waiting for my family at the restaurant. We were having lunch for the twenty-first birthday of my grandson, Dave. There are a lot of people on the planet. What do we have

Approaching the peak of his brief and beautiful bloom, Albert Meadows smiled serenely above the world. Nevertheless, nearing attainment of 120 college credits, he lost all balance of mind. In just under four years, he’d spilled sufficient sweat on

When light hits a leaf just right, it is illuminated. It is simply green until it is more. Now there’s a halo. A lick of God at its edges. Maybe it’s a spotlight. Just a leaf in its moment