Tag Archives: moral
Fifteen Minutes (or Mismatched Socks)
A wealthy business mogul, who dealt in dark magic, had an ingenious idea to sell products faster. He cursed an entire generation of Americans with fifteen minute attention spans. This made true love and true friendship nearly impossible, for both … Continue reading
Truck of Dreams
Like many little boys, trucks, especially garbage trucks, fascinated Stanley Fender. His parents attributed this to when Stanley was a baby. Every morning, he would wake up to the sound of the garbage truck pulling up outside their house. This, … Continue reading
Sweet Friends
Two best friends were trying to come up with a business plan together, but each had a very strong opinion. One wanted to open up a doughnut shop and the other an ice cream shop. Creating both would be too … Continue reading
The Gifts of Dog
Three Shih Tzus were present at Susanna’s birth, and each had a gift to bestow. The first dog presented her with unparalleled cuteness, the second with street smarts, and the third with good judgment of character. Her parents were surprisingly happy … Continue reading
Forestiere
This tale started abroad, Sicily to be exact. A young man, Baldassare Forestiere, was hiking over the hills for the last time. At dawn, his ship would sail for America. Baldassare was considering turning back, when he heard a song … Continue reading
Prickly Situation
A man was walking through the forest, when he came upon a porcupine. “Tell me, Mr. Porcupine,” he said, “Why are you so prickly?” “That’s easy,” said the porcupine. “It’s because people keep asking me stupid questions.” – Alex Schattner … Continue reading
Daphnie + Four Interns
On the first day of Fashion Week, Louis Jacques-Moose, “the world’s most influential designer,” reviewed his Spring line. He took up a magnifying glass, and studied every stitch and crease. Technically, each piece was perfect, but Louis still wasn’t impressed. … Continue reading
Saturday Haiku: Friends of/are Friends
“Group Hug” by Taurus Burns
Jason attended parties
at which he did not know
the guest of honor.
Other people would
invite him as “plus one”–
make him feel welcome.
Jason never felt
the invite was correct…
…Then the host welcomed him.
Jason felt brand new.
He lost himself in good.
There was no mistake.
Be nice to all guests.
Some say, “Strangers are friends
you haven’t met yet.”
– Alex Schattner (9/15/12)
A Tale of Fashion Week (Part 3 of 3)
The final day of Fashion Week arrived and with it Louis’s show. As per usual, he arrived at his office extra early to check on his investment. Again, he was happily surprised. Mechanical doves were not exactly what Louis had … Continue reading
Modern American Folktales 