He sat by the window, whiskey glass in hand, dark with an expensive spirit. Raindrops streaked down the pane, rivulets racing to their doom. Lightning illuminated dark clouds, thunder announcing the storm's presence. A night truly not fit for man nor beast, yet here he was, master of all he could see, wondering what might happen if he ventured out. Perhaps to his own doom? That would be a blessing, as he contemplated how...

The worst thing about being a divorcee wasn't the divorce itself. It was the circumstances leading up to it. We had been married for 20 years, two beautiful daughters, a nice house in the suburbs. We were both employed, he as an attorney, soon to become a partner in a prestigious law firm. I'm a marketing consultant at a cosmetics manufacturer. Our social life was full, parties with co-workers or at corporate events. I th...

Our college life can be described as four years that passed in the blink of an eye. We kept wondering when it was going to get hard, because for us it never did. And, except for those few hiccups our freshman year, it was smooth sailing with the sorority. This spring, we said good-bye to Tracy Simson, our house mother. She asked to transfer to the Delta Alpha Bravo fraternity, after their mother quit. The rumor mill ran r...