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Since April 29, 2013
Foxtale is a family man, retired credit manager of a steel supplier, "BSA Woodbadge-trained" scoutmaster and former volunteer canoe docent with a state park. Over a dozen of his short stories have been published in various periodicals. Recently Haiku Journal has published several of his compositions. His true story "Polka Dots and Sunshine Tear Drops" was published in the anthology, Thin Threads - Stories of Joy & Inspiration, available at online bookstores. Ever striving for improvement, he reviews every critique. His one regret is that the late Andy Warhol promised each of us a few minutes of fame. Fortune would have been so much better.
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Aura Of Authority
Cool lake waters, hot beach sand, and a powerful red whistle.
Rated: E
~1,118 Words
Family, Young Adult, Experience
Type: Non-fiction
Updated 3 months ago
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    Alluding to Too Much  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Educational · #2328764
    common mistake corrected by a memory trick
    Polka Dots and Sunshine Teardrops  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Family · #2322660
    a child with a disability, a mouse in polka dots, and the kindness of strangers
    On The Fast Track - Stalking 'Gators  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Animal · #2322531
    Adventures in tracking nature's trail signs.
    Buzz Cut  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Comedy · #2319528
    Mother Nature doesn't care about style
    Scritch Scratch Juror Number Seven  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Comedy · #2319526
    Pay attention to the jury instructions
    Forsooth! - B2 or Not B2  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Comedy · #2317868
    an actor must choose wisely
    The Coffee Monkey  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #2317517
    Morning coffee - served with humor and a little help from the animal kingdom
    Double Ow Seven!  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Satire · #2317469
    Layoffs in spy-craft - a Haiku/Senryu
    Folded Red White and Blue  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Family · #2315138
    when our town's local National Guard Unit was called for duty in Iraq
    SMOKEY'S LESSON  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Animal · #2312675
    One dark night the skills of trained BSA Scoutmasters were challenged by a curious bear.
    The Drive-in Banshees  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #2312231
    Children of a Marine wouldn't be afraid of a Horror Movie at the Drive-in, would they?
    Hush  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Nature · #2312027
    Another attempt at Haiku, traditional style but moving the conclusion to the center line.
    Mixed Signals  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Military · #2311486
    "Snafu" a US Marine pilot is honored in two "hometown" newspapers - half a continent apart
    Buster Dog and the A-Team Cake  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #2311131
    ... half an hour before the birthday guests were to arrive, disaster struck ...
    Young-Adult Readers & Classics, Really?  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Young Adult · #2310340
    Some surprising stories you wouldn't normally connect to the authors
    Hidden Trail  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Nature · #2307491
    A marginalized youth hopes a weekend on the river with a scout troop will help him fit in.
    Enough To Know  Open in new Window.
    Rated: ASR · Horror/Scary · #2307430
    Something IS there in the dark, and that's enough to know.
    Sergeant Gus and the Day of Joy  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 18+ · Comedy · #2306384
    when facing protestors' jeers, what if a military recruiter was allowed to answer in kind?
    Aura Of Authority  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Family · #2304496
    Cool lake waters, hot beach sand, and a powerful red whistle.
    Wings  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Nature · #2302971
    Haiku in traditional 5-7-5 style, allusion to season (Kigo) and a cutting symbol (Kireji)
    Doc's Scuttlebutt Cap  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Educational · #2294014
    A Sea Scout Skipper designs a crowd-pleasing prank for an exhibition of Scuttlebutt Hoist.
    Adventures In Haiku -  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Writing · #2292533
    This essay developed from my introduction for a breakout session at a writers' conference.
    Secret Path  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Nature · #2267758
    Haiku, traditional style, possibly Senryu, originally published in Haiku Journal vol. 68
    Stare-master  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Health · #1931881
    Balance in life; a purpose for exercising = coffee + unlimited donuts WITH sprinkles !
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