Historical
THE WORLD BEFORE
I was a born the youngest of six kids at the end of the Fabulous Fifties. It was the tail-end of a decade that brought us Elvis Presley, Buddy Holley, and Little Richard; it also brought us Eisenhower, Sputnik, and the Cold War. It was the decade that saw our fathers return home from the war, damaged both by what they’d seen, and by what they’d done. I was a Baby-boomer without even knowing what the word meant. My parents were born in what they’re now calling The Greatest Generation—an obviously nostalgic look at the past—and were themselves children of The Lost Generation. I didn’t know what any of that was, or meant, and I’m pretty sure my brothers and sister didn’t, either.
By ben woestenburg4 years ago in Fiction
8:16
8 minutes, 16 seconds. What most people would unconsciously determine to be a relatively short period of time, if given no specific reference. Certainly not long enough to wake up, jump from bed, brush your teeth, microwave a breakfast strudel and make it to the car, before heading to work. That's with the benefits of being a man without a beauty regiment. I'm sure that my wife would quantify anything less than 30 minutes as "asking the impossible."
By Dijiana Turner4 years ago in Fiction
Rest In Peace, Sweet Camelot
THE HURRICANE "In the 1940’s many US distilleries were used to manufacture necessities for war time, and domestic liquor was scarce. However, Rum coming up the Mississippi river from the Caribbean islands was plentiful. In order to buy a case of Bourbon, for example, there was strong incentive to purchase large quantities of rum. With General manager George Oechsner Jr at the helm, the folks in the bar experimented with recipes, and eventually everyone agreed that passion fruit was a hit! A glass shaped like a hurricane lamp was the perfect vessel and the Hurricane drink became New Orleans favorite libation."
By David X. Sheehan4 years ago in Fiction
Fate of The Asimos
The merchant ship Asimos was large by its contemporary standards, a good two hundred feet or more in length, with a beam of thirty feet. It sported two masts and thirty-two oar, arranged as that of a trireme. There were no less than five massive anchors, and its capacity was in excess of five hundred tons. It's captain was a Minoan well-versed in the trade routes from Ephesus to Rome, and as such was considered to be reputable and honest. His crew consisted of an eclectic variety from across the Mediterranean, but mostly fellow Minoans. All handpicked and loyal to the captain.
By Joseph "Mark" Coughlin4 years ago in Fiction
The truth about Arthurian legends
The truth, (one probable truth) about the Grail. Arthur and the legends Later stories about the Grail quests of Arthur and his “Knights of the round table” are based on the idea that the “Grail” is the cup used by Jesus at the last supper before his arrest. Other versions claim the Grail is the cup that was used to collect the blood of Jesus as he was physically bleeding to death on the cross.
By Peter Rose4 years ago in Fiction
Rest in Peace, Sweet Camelot
Eddie stood in the kitchen, hugging and kissing his best girl, Brenda. He said, “don’t forget, I’m meeting Dave at 4:30, when I’m through with the little “buggers”, a term of endearment he used for his 4th grade students at the A.F. Hunt elementary school, in Bridgewater. “Don’t call them that, Brenda said, “you’re teaching them science and math and we need them for the future.”
By David X. Sheehan4 years ago in Fiction
