Christmas Again
Everyone knows that Christmas is more about shopping (when you’re older) and receiving (when you’re younger) than the life of the spirit. Here’s a little piece you can deliver at the next family yuletide gathering, or at your church, mosque or synagogue.

Corn Husk Shoes
A fairy tale. A form I tried my hand at once upon at time. I think I’d like to try it again soon.

Fireplug
A much-maligned yet critically essential civil servant.

In The Self-Help Section
An enthusiastic consumer of this literature explains its appeal to skeptics.

The Lord’s Other Prayer
Does S/He pray too?