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It was one of those sweltering afternoons where the AC inside the McDonald’s felt like a blessing. I was working front counter, moving through the usual lunch rush chaos—fries flying, kids screaming,…

Carole D’Andrea, who portrayed the Jet girl Velma in the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story and then in the classic 1961 film, has died. She was 87. D’Andrea died…

I’ve been driving trucks for eight years now. Long hauls, short runs, through rain, snow, and highways that never seem to end. I love it—the freedom, the solitude, the feeling of controlling…

The Original Classic: Facing Childhood Fears Ever since I was a child, I’ve always been terrified of something lurking under my bed at night. The thought of a mysterious presence in the…

A woman was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband opening the front door. ‘Hurry,’ she said, ‘stand in the corner.’ She rubbed baby oil all over him, then…

Let’s set the scene: a wife comes home early from work, expecting the usual humdrum of domestic life, only to walk into her bedroom and find her husband, well… preoccupied. And not…

Becca, a nurse for six years, is used to the long shifts and tough work, but she loves it because it makes her feel needed. However, when she walks into the ER…

I was just grabbing a quick bite at Millie’s Diner, halfway through my shift, minding my own business. Usually, when kids wander over in uniform, it’s the typical “I wanna be a…

There was a husband who knew how to make his wife feel beautiful. A long time ago, there was a husband who knew how to make his wife feel beautiful. To mix…