Third time's a charm. For those of you who have been with us from the start, thank you. For those who are new, I hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as we did when we first sorted through them when they were just embryonic little tales, having cracked their eggshells only days before and made their way to our office, slithering or flitting or creeping their way along until they arrived. We examined them closely for flaws that would cause us to sadly grasp them with one rubber-gloved hand and lift the cleaver, bringing it down across their vulnerable necks to end their miserable...

Megan has always wanted to live the pioneer adventure in Hope Valley, Nevada for a year alone with her dog, Jasper. Her adventure of living out her dream may turn out to be more than she expected. That dream might turn out to be more of a nightmare.