(A long, long, long, long, long, long time ago when my contemporaries were just little lads and lassies, the Pawtucket Times in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, published a serialized story over the two weeks leading up to Christmas. One had to…

On this day after Christmas, I wish you all the best of the season and all the joys of life. Here is the entire Day After Christmas Story to carry you through until next year…Enjoy ********************************************************************************** In keeping with an…

In keeping with an old tradition, I bring you Part 1 of the serialized story of The Day After Christmas. Millions of years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, the Pawtucket Times would publish a story over the two weeks…

Joe and Chrissy walked out of class at Ashton School and headed to lunch Just before they got to the lunchroom, Ms. Geddes, the principal, came over to them. “Joe, go get your coat. Your mother is on her way…

For most of us, it is the memories of Christmas past that drive the spirit of the season. The innocence of belief in the magic of a Jolly Old Man and his generosity tempered by expectations of good behavior brings…

(A favorite of mine from last year. Hopefully a smile or two during these “interesting” times.) On this Christmas Season, for your reading pleasure, I offer an opportunity to read to the young, the old, the dog, the cat, those…