TRAVELER By: Robin J. Engel It is the year 2020. It is the time of Covid. I won’t be able to go to another country any time soon and I just got a new passport. I want a refund, or at least a few years added onto the 10 year renewal. I’ve never really fit…
The Farmer who Saved his Family John cranked up the tractor, momentarily wishing that it was quieter so he could enjoy the silence out in the field; alone with himself. It was another hot, dry day and the crops were on the verge of failing. He ignored the sweltering heat, and the sweat dripping into…
Malkovich jumped on his owner and practically knocked him down. Hunter kneed the dog in the chest. He didn’t hurt Malkovich, but that was unacceptable behavior for a dog, whom he’d gotten from the rescue only 6 months ago. Malkovich, sometimes called Malkie, was a medium-sized mutt of unknown origin with short, but soft fur,…
Isabella lived alone in a one bedroom apartment on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan, New York. She didn’t enjoy taking the elevator. She was slightly claustrophobic and had nagging anxiety about having a power outage, or worse. Ever since 9/11, she had a looming apprehension that if there were a…