Portfolio Category: Short Stories

A Bed By The Window Answering the phone I heard my special needs sister’s name mentioned and a request to speak with her brother. I identified myself and asked if my sister was okay and what was the purpose of her call? The woman asked me to come for a meeting at the skilled nursing…

There Is No Such Thing As A Dumb Question There is nothing more emotionally difficult when caring for someone than to discover a problem long after it started. I found it hard to stay abreast of the many programs, treatments, medical issues and just plain life that impacted my sister differently than it did for…

The Broker When Robert arrived in Palo Alto to start his career, he moved to East Palo Alto into a studio apartment along the freeway. Since he did not own a car, he had to walk, rain or shine to the office for over a year. It was a 40-minute walk each way. On his…

Memorial Day 2014 What did you do in the war daddy? During World War II there were eight million soldiers, sailors and marines in our armed forces. At the height of the war in Vietnam there were over three million. Soon the total will be 440,000. This trend means that fewer and fewer Americans will…