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Review of Rasputin  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
As I review "Rasputin", I realize that I feel the same way as the author: that indeed Vladimir Putin is mad and crazy. How can one person ruin the lives of people? Is there a God somewhere? Why does Putin do it? Create a war against peace-loving people? Surely, he must be mad???????? How else can one interpret what Putin is doing?



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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
Definitely, the "wife" has her reasons for deciding to "give it all up" as depicted in the short tale, "Blinded By Ambition". It must have really been such a disappointment as well as an ideal decision to remain "true to my own calling" as per the wife's reason for removing all trace of her existence...

We all fall to some kind of "blind love" sometime in our life; and deciding to completely erase ourselves off is the wisest decision I think is viable!!!!!



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Review of First Whale  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
Why does a 16-year old boy decide to become a whaler as portrayed in a very short tale, "First Whale"? Is it because he wants to tell his mother he is now old enough to work? Or it is because he wants to prove to himself that being a whaler would make him a fearless boy? Whatever his reasons, we are presented with a question: why?

We all start something spectacular to prove to give our ego to shine as well as a chance to learn whether or not we can do the job. Fear is something we learn to face, and this boy definitely faced up to it...


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Review of Once upon a time  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
It is indeed a puzzle, sometimes, when two strangers meet and realize that a long time ago,they shared a smile as per Sumojo's "Once upon a time". A girl and a boy decide to take a vacation, separate from one another; and remembering a meeting a long time ago made their holiday a memory of a place in the mountains.

It is a short tale that gives meaning to a vacation that was taken by two individuals...


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Solitude's Symphony" tells of a tree that bore "witness to the symphony of solitude." This is a piece of writing that shows the many faces of emotions: loneliness, pride; and as the tree embraces "the canvas of the universe", the reader begins to understand the meaning of it "embracing the solitude that had become its greatest companion."

I simply love to read this piece of work...and would like to let the writer know how much I have enjoyed it...


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"The Gold Incisor WC:298", is a tale of a person's intention to commit harm upon another; and the purpose of it all is to harm and to steal a gold tooth. In this tale, Carl seems to feel that Brandy is one of many who aims to hurt him and steal his gold tooth.

It is a good tale that brings to mind that writers have the kind of sense to think of stories that bring about the evil intent of one person towards another. Kudos to the writer...


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"A Boy and His Rugby Shirt" tells a beautiful tale of love between a boy and his shirt. It is a wonderful tale of excitement and laughter as well as a tale of a bond that a boy formed with his shirt. The author's story shows how an idea becomes a wonderful feeling of a love, of memories of togetherness, of wonder and friendship that becomes an adventure in the spirit of a journey in life.

The writer tells a story of wonder and excitement, and how the mind of a writer can create something that is enjoyable and wonderful to read.


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Review of What now?  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
Yes,indeed... "What now"? This is a short tale of two women who went for a ride in one of the women's car; and how the car unceremoniously ran out of gas as they heard a "truck's brakes squealing behind them", although they probably they did not hear the "BOOM"...

What a tragic story... which may happen to any one who goes for a ride in his/her new car... It is indeed sad that a life is destined to die because of a failure to understand the meaning of a "reading of the hands"...

To the author, do continue to bless us with your writing...


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Review of A Mother's Love  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"A Mother's Love" is a familiar tale of how much a mother loves her son. Each year there is a promise of a visit from a son; and each year the visit becomes naught but a mother's disappointment... still, the mother's response to another disappointment is to recall the many days and nights that she cared and loved the son, who may never come and see her...

Do we pity this mother? I certainly would not because this is a mother whose love is pure, unconditional, and unseslfish and because she knows there is a day when her son will come for a visit...


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Review of Spring Day  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Spring Day" reminded me of many things that old folks told me when I was very young. One of those was: when we die, we come back to earth as either an animal or a plant or something else (which actually escapes my memory at the moment). Just like this short article, I listened and read all about the reality or falseness of such beliefs. And I grew up NOT BELIEVING AT ALL!!!

I admire the writer, peanutbutter, for writing about "...God put us back on earth as a animal or a bird." Maybe believing is probably one of the things that assures us anything is believable/possible????...


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Review of Proof  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Proof" is a short work that brings to the fore the many good things of a mother. We are what we become because our mothers made it so; because our mothers worked to feed us; went without to clothe us; found ways to pay the bills by holding a job; and as per the author, "Us kids were all she ever thought about."

Are mothers wonderful? I would say yes with all my heart...



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Review of Just out of reach  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Just out of reach" is an explorer's desire to prove the existence of a rare creature which "people thought it must be mythical". The tragedy of it all comes when it is revealed that the creature is real and has actually followed the explorer on his quest when "the Amazonian Umbrella bird, dropped a large stone... onto her dying pursuer, before letting out a mournful cry".

Why do people go to the extent of dying in order to prove something? I probably would not do it; however, many people with great beliefs and strong dedication to their work are people we would call "heroes". And to the author, I do appreciate your short work to remind us that we need such dedication and belief if we want to succeed.

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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
My congratulations to Dave Ryan for his "A Long Broing Day". I see you have such a great piece of work that practically tells a sampling of what is being whispered about and around and in and out of conversations all over England, most especially among the royals.... Keep it up, Dave Ryan.


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Review of I'm Tired  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"I'm Tired" is a short tale that reminds me when I get angry: yes, at my parents... I believe we all come to a point where we find it difficult to get angry. Like the character in this short tale, we always come to our senses... because we are merely unable to keep our anger to ourselves...

It is a reasonable tale of human error...


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Review of Bath and Bedtime  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Bath and Bedtime" is a beautiful picture of a father giving his little daughter a bath before bedtime. How great a feeling for a father and a smiling love from a daughter: just a beautiful piacture of love between father and daughter...

Why can we, as humans, be as beautifully adjustded to each other as this picture of father and daughter???????


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Review of Fire Drill  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Fire Drill" is a good tale about honesty. As I read it, I realized my dissapointment when "Mr. Powers", the man who was honest, was dismissed from his teaching job at a Catholic School. In our world today, honesty is always deemed necessary to teach to school children. It is terribly unfortunate that a Catholic School defines "honesty" as showing off...


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"The loos of a loved one" is a short piece about a loss. It is a frank example of how a person can lose and then recover from a loss through counseling... Such a frank work...





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Review of Silence Please.  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Silence Please" is a great presentation of how precious it is to have silence!!! Sometimes there are people who are just not aware that the library is a place of silence. It is indeed unfortunate there are people who are just plain stupid who think listening to a tape of loud music is a bother. I actually congratulate the library person for sending the guy out...

What a very good presentation...



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Review of Battle of Life  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
The short tale, "Battle of Life" is a very good example of what real life is: a mother who supports a son, who also works at odd jobs; as well as a man who suffers from throat cancer. These are real stories; actual events that happen every day in life. We wonder why there must be events like these; people who are brave and loving; people who are the true children of God.

To the writer, I admire your story and your question: "... how do you define courage?" I, for one, would define courage as the great love, the human kindness and and the strong affection that God has given to a human. All good wishes...


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Life, Camera - Action!" is a short tale of a father who shares his happy life with his young daughter. Furthermore, he did find a way to treat his daughter well by reading a teen magazine. This story is indeed a very good example about a good relationship between a father and his daughter, and how a parent is able to learn more about and how to treat his daughter better... A good example of fatherhood...


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
What an interesting short tale, "If You're Interested...WC 218", is. Are we to understand that a mother did actually refuse to listen to her son's reason for being late; and the realization she was wrong not to listen to her son? It really is a good point that the author did emphasize the mother's mistake...

This little story should be a lesson to all mothers...



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Review of Guide Letter  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
The "Guide Letter" is an example of the letter writer's appreciation and gratitude for the guidance and mentorship of one "good man and smart executive". "Jeff" writes and expresses how much his friend's grooming has turned him into a professional executive.

It is seldom we read about people appreciating the many goodness given to them by others; and this letter shows how gracious and wonderful it is to express one's gratitude to another.



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Review of The Fading Shadow  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
As I reviewed "The Fading Shadow", I felt the awesome loneliness of a child who no longer has a shadow "because I never leave my bed." However, the child gets to "feel really happy" because she gets told she is "fading away to a shadow"...

This short tale is a product of a writer's thoughts; ideas that gave the writer a feeling of satisfaction because no matter how alone we feel as we write, we know there are others who would read what we have written.

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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
The sad tale of "Writer's Block" reminded me of the many mistakes women happen to lose amounts of money to defrauders. As in this tale, women become enamored with a man who they thought to be good and respectable. The saving grace for "Tracy" is her daughter who found out who the man was. And for "Tracy", it was back to a renewed stamina to write... The wickedness of fate is turned into a renewed "sense of purpose" as "Tracy" found a way to get over the blockage....



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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Reality Check on Death and Life" brings us face to face with the reality of death. It reminds us that death is real, a part of life, a sensible understanding of death among us, even as we live and love and create our own happiness. It is a part and parcel of life... Somehow, we tend to believe that death is in us, even without reading and understanding this short piece of writing...


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