Word-At-A-Time-Blog

“This is a freak accident,” thought Chandmire Huang as he plummeted to the ground, along with his grand piano. “I’m not dreaming!” Huang, a celebrated concert pianist, had been performing a charity concerto on the rooftop patio of Chicago’s Willis (formerly Sears) Tower.  He was well into the second movement of his epic “Cloud Giraffes” … Read more

It was Mark Twain who said “no man, deep down in his own heart, has any considerable respect for himself.” Twain was always morose when he was forced into questionable but lucrative employment, be it a European speaking tour, or, as was currently the case – when he was forced to fight a dinosaur. It … Read more

Magda Croob had often been told she was a fantastic cook; mostly by her late husband, Glen “Stomach Cramps” Croob. Magda’s homemade pie crust was famous in three counties. One would think it was because of its flakiness, its scent, or its flavour.  Perhaps its colour, or mouth-feel? No. Magda’s pie crust was the hardest … Read more