What Really Happened...Swamp gas?Weather balloons?Ball lightning?That couldn't really have been an atmospheric reflection of Venus, could it?Heck no!We're not saying it was aliens, but...20 stories about What Really HappenedEdited by Sheila HartneyExecutive Editor Sam KnightStories by:Kay Hanifen, C. D. Kester, Julia C. Lewis, Lou J Berger, Margaret Karmazin, Eldon Litchfield, Chad Barger, DW Milton, Ch...

This issue, we feature the remarkable results of our first short story contest. We asked for submissions based around a painting by Ron Miller (featured on the cover), and we received more than a hundred entries, most of which were terrific. We had to make some painful choices to pare down the list, and we finally came up with a list of winners and runners-up. Here are the results:FIRST PLACE“Kat’s Ninth Life,” by Pam BarnsleySECOND PLACE

In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

Jaren geleden was Willa Lucero een rodeolegende. Ze vloog tussen de tonnen door... totdat een familiedrama haar uit het circuit haalde. Nu is ze alleenstaande moeder, eigenaar van een ranch op de rand van de afgrond en een gesloten vrouw die moeite heeft met vertrouwen. Ze overleeft door moeilijke paarden te temmen en af en toe les te geven aan jonge ruiters.Wanneer T-Lee, de contentcreator die het imago van het Tularosa Basin aan het revolutioneren is, voorstelt om een videoserie ...

This book provides a detailed analysis of the past and current political developments in the Gulf and Middle East region and the global geopolitical landscape. It is the result of the 1st International Arabian Gulf Security Conference which was hosted by the American University in the Emirates. The book focuses on a widespread of aspects such security and technological advancements in the formation of (trans)-regional alliances, mitigating local and global socio-economic developments. It a...

The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton, Part One. Fan-favorite writer Alex Simmons returns for a fun-filled, four-part tale! Chuck Clayton takes center stage in this special storyline. Chuck is asked to teach an after-school program in cartooning to elementary school kids - and it isn't long before he learns the kids can be more hyperactive than his doodles! Can Chuck ultimately connect with the kids and help them create the next comic book classics? Will his temporary teaching gig lead to bigg...

The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton, Part Three. A history teacher at Riverdale Middle School wants to do something new and exciting for her next lesson, so she decides to bring Chuck's comic book workshop in for her class. At first Chuck is overwhelmed, and not just by the kids. Can Chuck overcome his own academic weakness and make history come alive? This new multi-part epic comes courtesy of someone who knows his way around both creating and teaching comics, namely acclaimed writer, child...

The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton, Part Two. Continuing this special storyline, Chuck Clayton takes center stage. Feeling overwhelmed by all the commitments in his life, Chuck could sure use some help teaching his cartooning class - and he's about to get it from an unlikely source! Chuck's world of collecting, drawing, and teaching kids how to make their own comics takes on new meaning in this poignant tale. This new multi-part epic comes courtesy of someone who knows his way around both c...

The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton, Part Four. Tony Messina is a troubled kid, always getting into mischief. When he gets caught spreading graffiti in his neighborhood, his mother decides it would be best if Tony learned how to use his artistic abilities in a more positive way and enrolls him in Chuck's class. But there's a reason Tony's painted the walls in his town, and when Chuck finds out why, he decides to take action. What reason could Tony possibly have to deface property? Can Chuck ...

Archie Drama ClubCyrano Jones: P ART One & The HolidazeJughead has to book it when hes chosen to play the lead in Cyrano De Bergerac for a new class program lead by Ms. Lauriette, a stunning young new teacher. Then, Jugheads winter vacation suffers from a case of The Holidaze when one task leads to another.

Liza Miller hoopt modeontwerpster te worden, maar slentert voorlopig nog van voordeur tot voordeur om kaartjes voor een liefdadigheidsvoorstelling te slijten. Zo ontmoet ze de Raidings: een succesvolle, uiterst welgemanierde en ietwat wereldvreemde familie. Na een gewaagd doch welgemikt modeadvies aan de vrouw des huizes wordt Liza liefdevol opgenomen in hun excentrieke kringen. Nu schrijft ze regelmatig stukjes voor diverse modebladen, en haar talent blijft niet onopgemerkt bij de familie...

Warum gerade hier in Nordfriesland leben, auf dem platten Land, und nicht in New York, Rio oder Tokio oder wenigstens in Hamburg, München oder Berlin? In einer Zeit, in der unsere Wahrnehmung immer mehr von einer fortschreitenden Globalisierung und einem Überall-Zugleich-Gefühl geprägt wird, scheint die Frage nach einer persönlichen Heimat hoffnungslos altmodisch und uninteressant. Das vorliegende Ergebnis eines Autorinnenwettbewerbs, ausgeschrieben vom Gleichstellungsbüro des Amtes Nordse...