Jul 15, 2024 | A Day In My Life
God, I’m forty-eight today. How did this happen? My body looks much the same as it did for the last twenty years—to me. We never see our reflection quite the way someone else does, right? But there are subtle differences. I see my once athletic build retreating into a...
Jul 12, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Have you ever broken a law because you know in your heart that the law is wrong? Not just wrong, but evil? I have, and I’m not ashamed. The law I must ignore is the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. That despicable legislation states that even in free states, citizens must...
Jul 11, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Relationship: Irene’s billionaire French lover Oui. I am Chance Charpentier of Aix-en-Provence. Excuse me, but I must fix Irene’s patisserie. She will waken soon, and she wants coffee and raspberry jam as soon as she wakes. Excusez-moi? Yes, yes, I am a billionaire,...
Jul 10, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I’m in my Explorer idling down Hogpath Road when my dispatcher’s voice cracks over the radio. “Chief, I’ve got a 10-54.” I pick up my mike. “What’s the twenty on that?” “Dogleg Road past the bridge.” It’s a curvy stretch of asphalt with a fifty-five mile per hour...
Jul 9, 2024 | A Day In My Life
It’s summer in Jasper, Vermont—the best season to visit, in my opinion. (We are known as the Green Mountain State for a reason, after all.) Today, the sun is shining, the sky is a glorious lapis-lazuli, and a cool breeze is blowing, making it the perfect day to go...
Jul 8, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Bella sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about what makes her tick. Let’s see what she has to say. What is your full name? Isabella Jordan How old are you? Thirty-one What is your profession? I used to be a...
