Love With So Little Time
With the sky clear, a million stars shining bright and a full moon’s light shining. I made my way through the Fairview cemetery in...
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Richard
- Oct 12, 2021
- 6 min
The Fight of My Life
Our birthdays are supposed to be happy, celebrations of the day we were born. I hated mine. For my wife and children, I would pretend to...
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Richard
- Sep 23, 2021
- 10 min
The Day That Changed My Life
Walking into the 7-11, I headed for the beer cooler. Glancing towards the cash register, I could see the clerk waiting on two customers....
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Richard
- Sep 9, 2021
- 6 min
One Mistake Nearly Cost Me My Life
Another bitterly cold winter night in Michigan. I looked over at my partner, Officer Chris Baldino. "Less than two hours to go and I am...
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Richard
- Sep 7, 2021
- 7 min
A COP - A SANTA & A POLICE CAR
Every Christmas, our Fraternal Order of Police post would hold a Christmas party on the Saturday the week before Christmas. It was for...
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Richard
- Sep 4, 2021
- 1 min
Writing Awards
FIRST PLACE What Makes a Dad finished first in the contest "Ode" FIRST PLACE A Dying Wife's Last Wish finished first in the ...
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Richard
- Sep 4, 2021
- 10 min
Just Another Night
As I opened the door to head to the parking lot. I had to catch my breath. I thought it was muggy last night. Tonight was worse. My...
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Richard
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
My Big Brother and His Promise
I still remember the day my older brother got to watch me. Our parents were going to our cousins' wedding. We assumed Betty Ann, our...
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Richard
- Aug 23, 2021
- 8 min
Her Last Wish
Sitting at my desk reviewing legal briefs for tomorrow's trial. I was startled by my judicial assistant. She raced in, waving a small...
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Richard
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
Belief in yourself can make miracles happen
It happened late in the third period during a game between our hometown hockey team, the Humboldt Mavericks and the Moose Jaw Lancers....
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Richard
- Jul 25, 2021
- 8 min
Lost Love and a Second Chance
Sitting at my desk reviewing legal briefs for tomorrow's trial. I was startled by my judicial assistant. She knocked on my door and came...
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Richard
- Jul 21, 2021
- 12 min
Buried Memories
Jack Flynn’s wartime story started like any other Sunday for a seventeen-year-old in December of 1941. However, this Sunday was December...
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Richard
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Terry’s Story and The Gift That Changed His Life
Terry Anderson was a sixteen-year-old hockey player and our son's best friend and teammate. During a hockey game in 2016, he tripped and...
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Richard
- Jul 8, 2021
- 4 min
My Guardian Angel
Since I was very young, I was taught each of us had a guardian angel. They were there to protect and guide us. During my life, I know...
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Richard
- Jul 3, 2021
- 8 min
Hannah's Cottage
I looked out from our kitchen window, I saw the rain had stopped, and the clouds had begun to make way for the sun. The tea kettle began...
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Richard
- Jul 3, 2021
- 11 min
They Didn't Listen
I stood atop the destroyed U.S. Capitol building. Lying in the rubble under my foot was a calendar opened to July, with the 4th circled....
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Richard
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
My New Book and Me...................
Retirement and Covid have allowed me time to pursue my dream of writing. I have written many short stories and have articles published in...
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