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Well, This Changes Everything “Aaaaugh! Why is this line so slow?” “Calm down, Trilby. It’s going as fast as it’s going.” “But he’s over there.” “Yeah?” “And I’m over here.” “So?” “But he’s over there with HER!” “Well, it is … Continue readingWell, This Changes Everything
Let’s Get Cooking It may well be Cyber Monday for everyone else, but to Aundrea it was the start of a new week in the holiday shopping season. She got in early, took stock and began baking. She had a … Continue readingLet’s Get Cooking
The Quintessential Flannel Shirt Guy There was a distinctively holiday crispness to the air this morning. It wasn’t bitterly cold. You wouldn’t expect it to be, though. It was technically still late Autumn and not even December yet. As a … Continue readingThe Quintessential Flannel Shirt Guy
I’ve Got To Have My Chai The line at the Zavijava was as long as usual, but the baristas were apparently in enough of a holiday mood to keep things moving merrily along. “Are you going to have time to … Continue readingI’ve Got To Have My Chai
Jeb’s Day of Rest Jeb woke up with an unusual lightness in his heart, not that his heart was typically heavy. There was something different about today. Maybe it was because today was the first Sunday of Advent. He had … Continue readingJeb’s Day of Rest
Small Business Saturday At Angel Kakes The little bakery was bustling. Foot traffic was at a seasonal high, as anticipated. As Chief Pastry Chef and Proprietor, Aundrea needed to stay ahead of expectations. She had been preparing all year for … Continue readingSmall Business Saturday At Angel Kakes
Trilby Burned Water Marta found her friend sitting on the back step of an ambulance with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders and an oxygen mask strapped to her face. “Jeez, Trilby. What were you trying to do, turn the … Continue readingTrilby Burned Water
All I Want Welcome to the 2020 Holiday Season Serial Romance! Jeb Powell is a stoic, solitary man with simple needs. All he wants for Christmas is a decent plate of cookies like Mom used to make. He’s pining for … Continue readingAll I Want
Meri Kurisumasu Today, we’re looking at Christmas traditions around the Pacific Rim. For various reasons, we can find people celebrating Christmas in interesting ways throughout the region. When we think of the Far East, we usually think of Buddhism as … Continue readingMeri Kurisumasu
Krismasi Njema That’s “Merry Christmas” in Swahili! Christmas in Africa is more of a religious and communal holiday in comparison to Europe and North America. Joyously celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ is the primary focus. The commercialism that marks … Continue readingKrismasi Njema
