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Satan Runs a Numbers Game but We Don’t Have to Play
Satan doesn’t wear red silk pajamas and horns, nor does he carry a pitchfork. No, Satan wears a suit from Brooks Brothers, horn-rimmed glasses, a visor, and he comes at you armed with an adding machine. See, Satan runs a backroom numbers game and he’s always showing up to check your tally. How much do …[ read more ]
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I Want What You Have – a Story from the Dragon Files
I want what you have. It’s bad enough I don’t have it but when I see you enjoying it, the dragon appears. This dragon was already whispering to me that I should have what you have, that I should find some way to get it for myself. When I noticed you have what I want, …[ read more ]
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Lying with Dragons (or Sometimes a Story is a Sword)
Fairy tales are changing. Have you noticed? I remember thinking that back when I read a library book to my children about The Gingerbread Man. Do you remember him? “Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.” When I was a little girl, the gingerbread man ran away …[ read more ]