Scarlet Letter
All of her life, everyone had kept Tina at arms length; she never had any close friends. She never understood why until a high school English Literature teacher assigned the class Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. . .
Tangled Web of Deceit
Tandy had wanted to run for elected office since childhood, but when she learned in civics class that virtually all politicians had to weave a tangled web of deceit to survive, she found the concept of intentional disorder more than a little repugnant . . .
Webmaster
Jim was certain that in addition to the major flaws in the software for the new government insurance exchanges that didn’t work, the government also needed a competent webmaster instead of some nepotistic brother-in-law of a major party hack and/or funder. He had emailed his resume but that system didn’t work any better than the health insurance one he was offering to fix . . . . David, Sf.G.
Web of Deceit
The once hugely popular Congresswoman, caught in a web of deceit by the media and the Congressional committee, suddenly found herself upside down in the polls. . . . . David, Sf.G.
Tradition
Ginger (left) really liked Gilbert (right), he was really a cute little guy and very tender and considerate, but tradition had it that spider females are supposed to eat the male after mating, and what would life be without tradition?. . . . . David, Sf.G.
All Tied Up
Bill’s best friend called late Saturday to see if Bill could come over for an impromptu Super Bowl party. Sadly, Bill explained that “He was all tied up for the weekend”.. . . . . David, Sf.G.