In Israel, there’s one word that means “close” family. This would include blood relatives — parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, nephews, and nieces, and of course, grandchildren. There is a another pair of words that means “the rest of the family.”… Read More ›
We had company. It has been a long time since we had company, but it was the granddaughter and the daughter in law and my son’s friend and us. Yes, I know, I know, but we’ve been so isolated for… Read More ›
By Richard Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Sunday was the day to stay near the telephone, the computer too for that matter. Robert was not about to go anywhere before receiving his phone call. He always stayed where he could hear… Read More ›
A NO H8 story by Rich Paschall – Sunday Night Blog The doorbell startled Howard. He was not expecting anyone on a snowy Saturday afternoon in January. He moved quickly to the front door and opened it to find his… Read More ›
Why It Is Important By Rich Paschall From time to time, I have the opportunity to post a few small works of fiction. They are just little stories that I hope will make a point. While they are no one’s… Read More ›
How Many Address Labels Do You Need? by Rich Paschall If you have ever given to a charity, either online or by check in the mail, you may have gotten a number of solicitations the following year from similar charities…. Read More ›
This is one of the funnier old family stories. My family believes that it documents the first time being a conscientious objector was used as a rationale to get out of military service. The concept didn’t exist in World War… Read More ›
When You No Longer Have a Home, Rich Paschall Jimmy knew it was not going to be easy. He had put it off for weeks, but after a while, the delay was just as hard as what he perceived the… Read More ›
Time changes everything. It’s a given. Memorial Day is no different and that’s a shame. When I was a kid, Memorial Day was usually a family affair. It seems as if it was always sunny and warm for the gathering… Read More ›
Now What? by Rich Paschall What do you do when friends come to visit? Do you plan a nice dinner? Do you stay in and cook or do you go out? Do you plan some activities or do you go… Read More ›
Would You Change Your Name? by Rich Paschall When I finally come around to writing a short story for SERENDIPITY, I usually get stalled at the beginning when I need to decide on character names. It seems to me that… Read More ›
A family plus one holiday tale by Richard Paschall Kyle was coming home for Christmas. He was bringing with him his college roommate. The boys met during freshman year and became fast friends. Somehow they maneuvered the dorm manager into… Read More ›
