A Tusk for Two: Most would think being an "Archeologist" or "Paleontologist" would be supper fantastic. Then you find yourself digging up ever so many different remains and artifacts; would be like winning the lottery. Well Doctor Robert Allison, is one of those few out there; learning about man and all there was in the days of old. Then on one of his best digs, where everything went better than one might expect; went sour when he returned home. He finds himself involve in a swindle, conspiracies, and a few murders. With Mr. Allison being what he is, are you brave enough to follow in his...

Stand Up To Them By Ben Steinlage In "Bird Boy," Justin Osborne, was saved and befriended by a Tatoosh (or Thunderbird). With being saved as he had been, he lost all track of who he was. So an Indian Chief gave him the name of Bird Boy. Tatoosh, and Bird Boy, became a great team, fighting evil as well as dragons and helped the Indians relocate in northern New Mexico. With the magic the held, he promised to help Bird Boy regain his memory as well as see he gets home. So Justin learns, he was born in the twentieth century, where he had a family. Along with that, he learned he was half Zuni...

The Tapestry By Ben Steinlage A joke of an idea turns serious when Jim came over for supper one night as he usually did. He begins talking to Karen about a mutual friend of theirs named Mark and other things. John steps out of the kitchen from cooking steaks for them and enters the conversation. What had caught his attention was their talking about ghosts. I doubt you're any different than John and Karen: A bit of story telling is part of life. To add to it, Jim doesn't seem to think anything of it. Still, as you will see this conversation leads John and Karen down a road they never expected...

A Honeycomb of Smiles Between putting together my collection of stories in "Ant-Hology" and my inner child got this collection of stories together; though more than just stories. As you probably know most of my writings is of the serious nature. These pieces of works range from historical based, to mysteries as well as Sci-Fi. In writing in these different genres, they can weigh heavy on you. So to break the feeling it's fun to write something humorous. My first piece was about "Ants." Then looking for another subject, I fell onto one of my favorite pranks while attending different meetings....