Right before the jetway door closed, I scrambled aboard the plane going from LA to Chicago, lugging my laptop and overstuffed briefcase. It was the first leg of an important business trip a few weeks before Christmas, and I was running late. I had a ton of work to catch up on. Half wishing, half praying I muttered, “Please God, […]

As a young man, Norton was an exceptional golfer. At the age of 26, however, he decided to become a priest, and joined a rather peculiar order. He took the usual vows of poverty, chastity, but his order also required that he quit golf and never play again. This was particularly difficult for Norton, but he agreed and was finally ordained […]

“There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don’t. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling […]

I sometimes wonder where these stories come from …. here two young brothers decide to expand their vocabulary…. A 5 yr. old and a 4 yr. old are upstairs in their bedroom. “You know what?”, says the 5 yr. old, “I think its about time we start swearing.” The 4 yr. old nods his head in approval. “When we go downstairs […]

Two women met for the first time since their graduating from high school. One asked the other, “You were always so organized in school, Did you manage to live a well planned life? “Oh yes,” said her friend. “First, I married a millionaire, then to an actor. My third marriage was to a preacher and now I’m married to an […]

About the illustrator: Born and raised in New York City where he currently lives, David Cruz received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology, where he majored in illustration.

Written by Eliz L Blackwood The Sandman has the swiftest wings and shoes that are made of gold. He calls on you when the first star sings and the night is not very old. He carries a tiny silver spoon and a bucket made of night. He fills your eyes with bits of moon and stardust, shiny and bright. He takes you on a ship […]