Introducing Johnny Jordan by Paul Morrison

I stand in the spotlight confident about the show, waiting for the applause to die down, silently repeating my mantra, keep thinking, keep walking and keep the energy levels up. I slowly move forward towards the audience ‘Good evening Ladies and Gentleman, my name is...

Canvassing With Madison Night by Diane Vallere

It was a pretty normal Tuesday morning. Rocky and I left the apartment at 5:30. He picked the direction (left) and we made it two blocks before he pulled me aside to pee on a shrub. Once that matter of business was behind us, we continued to the corner, where I...

A Day in the Life of Lillie Mae Harris by Liz Stauffer

My name is Lillie Mae Harris and I live in Mount Penn, a small mountain village on the eastern slope of the Appalachians. The Mason Dixon line and the railroad tracks are one in the same, and separate our village into Pennsylvania and Maryland sides. Whether we like...

A Day in the Life of Ardis Buchanan by Molly MacRae

“Hoot” does not begin to cover it I like to wake up each morning—honestly, it is a plus—but after that nice surprise I like to take advantage of snooze technology and roll over for another half hour. Decadent? No, hon. That’s not decadent. Decadent is waking to...