Can this story possibly be true? An ancient Egyptian document, known today as the Westcar Papyrus, tells the fictional story of what happened when Khufu asked his son Hardjedef to entertain him. Hardjedef told his father about the magician Djedi: Djedi lives in a village near the palace. He is 110 years old; every day, [...]
An Aesop’s Fable Retold Long ago in ancient Greece, Homer the sheep and his friends were playing basketball. They were having a fine time until two young pups named Zeus and Apollo ran them off. “Scram, you silly sheep,” said Zeus as he chased a lamb. “This is our basketball court now.” And the sheep, [...]
Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy, Bob. So they loaded up Jack’s mini van and headed north. After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard. So they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night. “I [...]
Little Johnny watched his daddy’s car pass by the school playground and going to the woods. Curious, he followed the car and saw Daddy and Aunt Jane in a passionate embrace. Little Johnny found this so exciting that he could not contain himself as he ran home and started to tell his mother, “Mommy, I [...]
By Ginger S Simpson Grace Wallace gained weight with the birth of their son, but she was still the same person inside that she had always been. It was hard to understand why her husband treated her as though she was someone else. It had been months since they had been intimate, and even [...]
The ATO auditor is not surprised when Ralph shows up with his attorney. The auditor says, “Listen, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling. I’m not sure the ATO finds that believable.” “I’m a great gambler, and I can prove it,” says [...]
A New York woman was at her East Side hairdresser getting her hair styled prior to a trip to Rome with her boyfriend. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded, “Rome? Why would anyone want to go Rome? It’s crowded and dirty and worse yet, full of Italians. You’re crazy to go to [...]
By Patrick H Dent A lie is like a marriage, except without the divorce part. There are legal and binding laws about lying – fundamental elements of the universe. The primary rule is that, once you commit to a lie, you never diverge from the original story: no matter how barraged by contradictions, accusations, confrontations [...]
By Sam Vaknin Eli and I sit on ladder-backs next to a luxurious roulette in a casino in Spain. I can almost pick glitters from the heavy, lowered chandeliers. I can practically touch the shiny wooden wheel. I can see the croupier’s manicured nails. Lithe young bellhops, clad in ornamental uniforms, place trays on gypsum [...]
By Michael R. Mennenga Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain away fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window while the other man spent all his time [...]