Mar 3, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Homicide Detective When my friend Steve Levitan tried to convince me that his golden retriever, Rochester, has a nose for crime, I was skeptical. My name is Rick Stemper, and I’m one of two police detectives in my hometown of Stewart’s Crossing,...
Mar 1, 2024 | A Day In My Life
1638 precolonial Maryland Margaret took a deep breath. Nothing she imagined in England prepared her for the hardships of living in Maryland territory. Crossing the treacherous ocean followed by sickness befalling newcomers foretold of coming trials. If she and Mary...
Feb 26, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Who would have thought lightning could bestow such an unusual and unwanted gift? This newfound ability to sense when someone is about to die has turned my once-ordinary existence into a thrilling and unpredictable rollercoaster. Each day is filled with a mixture of...
Feb 22, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Alf’s friends told me that he loved a practical joke. This time, they turned the tables. When he suffered an unfortunate posterior accident involving a shove, a slippery floor, and a gin bottle, his pals volunteered to run for a doctor. They left the pub for my...
Feb 21, 2024 | A Day In My Life
There are only two things certain in my life—I will think about food most hours of the day and I will often stumble upon trouble, even when I’m actively trying to avoid it. Frankly, I prefer the first one of those certainties, but the second one certainly keeps life...
Feb 20, 2024 | A Day In My Life
How do you spell joy? Trick question, because in my family, it’s spelled J-I-N. As in our last name. That’s because we Jins have baked joy into our magical Chinese pastries for generations. Each Jin has their own signature treat to discover. My custom recipe took...
