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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.

"I lost a big battle this morning. The battle was whether to stay in bed and take it easy all day or tell you about Bill Klase and Jack Swift. It is the Summer of 1972 and I am with two of the most wonderful guys I have ever met. It is Florida, St. Petersburg, a beautiful, sunny day. I am at Bill Klase's house and Jack Swift is there. We are standing next to Jack's shiny new sports car, and Bill is smiling, and I am smiling, and Jack Swift is smiling. All is well and wonderful in the world for that one moment...."

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.

There are three great truths in the book Moneyball that will help you become more successful in your life.... On Balls Alone shows you what they are and why they are so important to you.

This article discusses the missing key that helped the author earn more money as a new indie writer. That key is speed, as evidenced by the Oregon Ducks. See how speed breaks all the traditional rules and can help you in the new and changing world of ePublishing.... Just like it did for the Ducks...and led them to a Rose Bowl Championship....

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?

You attend a beautiful church near downtown. The area is getting an influx of blacks and Hispanics. The church has a meeting to decide what to do. Do you sell the church and move to a "nicer" place? How would you vote? And how does God really feel about...White Flight.

We all do it. Try to keep up a good front. When maybe, just maybe, things aren't all that great behind the scenes. Meet Sylvia. Like all of us, she knows the importance of a beautiful front yard. And is willing to do the work necessary to have one. No matter what.