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I took a risk when I signed the contract to build a house. I was a Librarian. I was not a carpenter. I was not a plumber. I was not … Continue reading House Risk by Duane L. Herrmann

I was standing on the step that says, "THIS IS NOT A STEP", and the ladder popped out from under me. My forehead hit the earth first. I lifted my … Continue reading I took a risk? When? To attain what? by Jeff Cochran

I’m going to put it right out there. I’m not a big risk-taker. I’ve always played it safe, a fact my son is almost ashamed of. And, if I’m being … Continue reading A Writer’s Risk by Linda Freedland

Skiing in the Swiss Alps is terrific fun and challenging. I was nineteen years old when my parents took our family to Davos, Switzerland to ski for a week. The … Continue reading The Delight of Alpine Skiing by Mary Perrin Scott

The clandestine handoff occurred on the grey asphalt ribbon, sandwiched between the Hudson River and the two-story brick building.“I’ve got a really cool book for you.”“Great!” I was and still … Continue reading The Book by Linda A McKenney

I took a risk when I sailedover the edge of the earth.I knew that I would befree falling, tumbling about in the darknessamong the celestials,like the moon and such. Like … Continue reading I, Columbus by Edward Pontacoloni

I took a risk when I decided to move from New York City to New Orleans. I was an artist, a painter with a case of artist block. I hadn’t … Continue reading Mysteries In The Big Easy-Prologue by B.L. Miller

I’m sitting in a suburban golf club bar with twenty old high school classmates. It’s Friday night of our 25th high school reunion weekend. I’ve traveled from New York City … Continue reading Finding My Bad-Boy by Leslie Sittner