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Review of Go Figure  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
Wow, what an ending. As I reviewed "Go Figure", I realized I was as confused as the telephone owner as I held my breath to see who was at the front door, but was taken off guard when the man grabbed the telephone and disposed off of the confused person in the telephone.

This short tale catches the reader right at the beginning; and I believe the author has a bright sense of putting words together, using a little confusion, and ending with a "Go figure!", which made me laugh, realizing I have been "caught" off guard...



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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
This short tale of "The Golden Anniversary" was written for the purpose of remembering. It is a beautiful way to remember a loved one; a wonderful way to celebrate and feel once more the past that gave "Catherine" "another three hundred and sixty-five days..." of living the years without her husband. To her, the years without her husband were not filled with tears but were "another three hundred and sixty-five days until she would be with him". It is a most pleasurable way to come to terms with the fact that she is alone and will be until the day when she, too, "would be with him again". It is, in fact, a wonderful realization that when a partner leaves (dies), that Catherine would fill her "alone" life with all the wonderful thoughts of how her husband made her life complete.

This is, in fact, a truly great example on how to be happy and accept the lonely life that one has to go through when a partner "leaves". The acceptance plus the remembering of the wonderful days would make a good effort in loving an "alone" life.


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
The short tale, "Trip to the Town Hall" gave me a picture of a person, wandering all over town "still wearing my bedroom slippers." I wondered why this person did not feel embarrassed when he entered the Town Hall, where he collided with a boy "holding a drink box of chocolate milk" on his way to pay his taxes; and while his shirt smelled of and drenched with chocolate; then he stopped at the store, with his shirt still smelling "yummy, chocolatey"? He felt "pretty good" as he paid his taxes, only to realize he had on his "bedroom slippers" when he got home.

It is a tale of someone whose mind was completely occupied with the thought of taxes, thereby he became aware when he got home that he was traipsing all over town with his bedroom slippers still on. Reminded me actually of an occasion when I went downtown with my new slippers on!!!


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Review of Dance with me  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
"Dance with me" is all about this man who tried all sorts of ways to get back the love of the woman he loves. However, while at his work site, he realized there is still a chance to win the love of woman he loves. And back at home, he was patient with her, danced with her, was most pleasant with her, even very much in control of all his faculties. However, there came the accidental touching of her "thigh"; and all the coldness and anger came back.

And the man just gave up.

This is a man wihout honor, without a backbone; a man whose very nature shows his dependence upon things that are artificial and temporary. Somehow, however, there is a glimmer of hope for him when at the end of the tale, it reveals, "Sometimes it's just knowing where to look."
Yes, there is a glimmer of hope for this man.

Kudos to the writer, though, for writing about this man; about his insincerity; about his attitude of nonchalance; about his coldness. We meet them every day in our earthly life; and it never seems to amaze me that somehow they manage to live as if they have the attitude of "knowing where to look".

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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Take the Wheel WC:298" is a tale of two brothers, who have been estranged from each other for quite some time. The younger brother seems very much aware of this estrangement. So he decided not to talk too much. Instead, when his older brother, Avery, asked him to take over the wheel during their drive to Bemidji, the younger one, Paul, replied with, "I'm not Jesus." Well, the older brother sort of got annoyed when he said, do "not get all holy-roller on me."

Further along the drive, Avery asked if Paul is bugged because he is "so crass". Paul decided not to reply because he did not want "to make matters worse." Then, the accident happened as they found themselves in their car, "inches away from disaster." On their way once again, somehow Avery said, "Oh my God, we should have been killed." Again, Paul seemed much more aware of the meaning of the accident, replied with, "I know, but Jesus took the wheel." And on they drove to Bemidji without saying much to each other.

From this last sentence, it seems both Avery and Paul have found something that should bring back the love they both lost when they became estranged from each other. I think, Avery mush have realized that he had been a bit too angry with Paul because maybe in his life he must have been a bit too angry or maybe too selfish? What really made the point here is the fact that Paul has that quiet understanding of the presence of God/Jesus in his life; and therefore, he, too, realized that his brother does need the presence of God in his life.

This is a tale of love; of two brothers who have realized the gap between them; yet somehow in the drive to Bemidji, where their father lay dead, there is still time to love; to forgive, and to realize there is this time to break lose of anger/jealousy/or whatever is in the mind of each brother.

What a tale. I believe the writer has found a way to tell his readers that if we try to be honest with each other, the chance of "anger" taking over and losing our "love" would not be a problem.


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 18+ | (3.5)
Hello, WritingCoffeeBear,

I am with you; writing is neither a hobby nor a trivial thing. Writing as I understand it is/are thoughts and ideas expressed from the heart and mind of a person. I am a person; and therefore my wriing is something that comes from my heart, my thoughts, my ideas, or things that I learn and hope to learn and find out as I read books, pamphlets, novels, stories, poetry, and many other written works. I believe I would be lost in a world where I would find no written materials that would show me and tell me why writing is an important part of my life. Writing is what life is.

All good wishes,


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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
The story of "A Tree Called Eden" tells of a ship with a load of humans returning to earth. The tale tells of how earth died and its inhabitants left many years before. However, now a ship of humans have arrived, and somehow the oak tree, known for its name, Eden, is very much interested in seeing the humans. Somehow Eden has no idea at all what/how humans look like, that Eden thought humans have roots, too.

The story is written well, and is focused on Eden and its idea of "rooted" humans; and further tells of how Eden came to grow roots, unaware that Eden was a tiny seed in its early life, that Eden did grow somehow after the humans left earth; and that Eden now awaits with much anticipation for the disembarckation of humans.


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Review of Choices  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
"Choices" is a tale about parents and their son, Billy's off-planet schooling, which apparently the parents cannot afford. In order to afford the expenses, they decided to enroll Billy to work in the mines. Then, a letter arrived that tells of an accident in the mines. The mother became sad and sorrowful as Jack asked, "What? What's happened?"

This is a tale of regrets, and possibly a chance to blame each other for the possible death of Billy. In a tale such as this, we feel the sadness and possible regret that the mother felt while her husband, still unaware of the meaning of his wife's tears, wondered. The ending actually brought to the reader the meaning of why "The doorbell rang. It was never answered."




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Review of The note  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"The note" is a short tale of one who felt a heavy burden of shame: for all his lies, which he called "white lies", and for missing to visit "your grave". As I reviewed this work, I realized that the man carried a burden of "pain in this irony that I deserve"; that he realized how much he missed his wife; that "I've missed coming to see you since the stroke."

It is a sad story of one man who now realizes his enormous failure to love his wife.



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Review of Hidden secret  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Hidden Secret" reminds me of how one person can no longer keep a secret; and so out comes the truth. Somehow, a sort of a revelation becomes the truth of something that has become a secret that can no longer be kept hidden...

This short tale is cleverly written as I reviewed it...


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Review of Indifference  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
"Indifference" reminds me of a lot of things that happen between two individuals: the quietness between them, when neither she nor he would say something; just one little word that would break the darkness that comes between them should have been enough to start a decent conversation. However, neither had the strength to utter a word; neither thought of the love that was once theirs to enjoy; neither had the strength to be humble...

It is such a pity that two people become strangers; just because neither had the nerve to say: I love you...


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Review by elephantsealer
In affiliation with SENIOR CENTER GROUP  
Rated: E | (4.5)
"Thought for our Time" is God's call to one and all, to unburden ourselves of the heavy loads of fears/chaos/worries/hunger that have become blocks in our life. God offers us to "Seek" with our "heart for the peace" that would give us stability as well as "find rest unto your souls". It is a promise and a redeeming grace and "all you have to do is ASK".

This is a loving and sincere call from God; and there is no reason at all that we should not heed it.



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Review of The Monkey Snored  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"The Monkey Snored" is a short tale about "Monkey", who "slept soundly" even as a "shadow hadn't crept closer..."

What and why is "Monkey" sleeping in a darkened cave even as a "murmur in the dark bounced of(f) the wet walls"? The Monkey continued to sleep soundly, "arose grumbling", with irritation; however, Monkey "fell back to sleep" even as a "murmur became a shadow". This short tale does leave us wondering why and what is "Monkey" sleeping in a dark cave? And why "Monkey" was not even disturbed about a shdaow that crept closer to him. However, as a reviewer we realize that this short work was written to scare and to plant a suspicion, nontheless, in the reader...


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Review of Famous Last Words  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
"Famous Last Words" is a short tale of "Carrie", who told her mother the bad word uttered by her father as they took a ride in an amusement park that "resembled a Ferris wheel".

As I reviewed the story, I realized that children learn more words from parents than from school and/or other children. It was a new word for little "Carrie"; however, it was a word she never heard before; and the first thing she did was to run to her mother. Either "Carrie" was glad she now knows a new word or that she wanted her mother to know that she has learned something new for her vocabulary.


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Review of Our House  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
Is the short tale of "Our House" telling us that a married couple "spent over fifty delightful years together" in "Our House" as long as they did not fight over about making changes in their house? It is indeed a good tale of a happy marriage; and my thoughts are it is something terrbly needed as long as we should or rather must endeavor to achieve in our own lives...





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Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (4.0)
I would not want to be Ben or with "Ben", even if it is an adventure into the wild, as per the short tale of "Ben's adventure". This short story relates "Ben", who got terribly tired being an apprentice, and therefore decided to earn "decent money" by collecting "Barramundi" baits for fishermen. As he waited for baits to bite, he realized he did not really know what he was getting into when he started the job. Did he know about the "ancient crocodile" "at the bottom of the river?"


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Review of Penguin  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (4.5)
"Penguin" is a lovely story of "...recovery both mental and physical". The bird became the point of recovery for Ellen as well as that of Penguin's. It is a tale of "growing up" as well as a strong "mental and physical" recovery from injuries. This is a family that plays together, loves each other, and "put an injured family back together again."

When we read about family, we come to realize that there is love and patience; and that there is also a kindness for and to each other.



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Review of The wheel  
Review by elephantsealer
In affiliation with SENIOR CENTER GROUP  
Rated: E | (4.5)
The author of "The Wheel" created a tale of woe and laughter through the image of a man, whose anger manifested itself with "red in the face". It is a story of a plain, nutty mechanic and a car owner whose ire of "shoddy work" practically burned with anger.

As I reviewed it, I realized the growing anger, "very red in the face", in the car owner's face as well as a silly mechanic's reply to the situation. I realized as well that the mechanic tried very hard to conceal the fact of his "shoddy work" through a lot of pretentious words...
In the real world, I would call this a very "explosive" situation.



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Review of Minions  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
"Minions" is a tale of hatred; a boy's hatred for his parents for taking away his Xbox. Day by day his hatred of his parents grew more intense until one day he found a way to build strange, killer minions. His plan to get rid of his parents came to fruition when he was not allowed to go to Pete's, to play video games.

Why, in heaven's name, would a boy hate his parents so much because he was no longer allowed his Xbox, to the extent he planned and made "minions" to kill his parents? Indeed, this tale became such a fearsome story; a strange tale of a boy, who became obsessed with hatred... Would a child really become demonized with hatred because of the loss of an Xbox?

I wonder if the author wrote about this boy? Is it to warn parents of the consequence of "heavy-hand control over their children"?

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Review of Hawaii's LAHAINA  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (4.5)
It is such a tragedy when a wild fire burned and destroyed towns and landmarks in Maui as per sthe author's, "Hawaii's Lahaina". It is such a pity Maui became "a wasteland of destroyed towns and landmarks"; a pitiful calamity that is caused by a wild fire.

I understand how difficult it is to understand why a wild fire becomes the cause of Maui's destruction; however, we can all emphatize with this unwanted calamity that brought Maui's community with the loss of "at least 36" lives. There is hope, I am sure, that the community will find a way to heal itself...


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Review of Dreaming  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: ASR | (3.5)
"Dreaming" tells us of a dreamer of "words" and not of images and of pictures. It is indeed interesting to read how one is "I am nothing" because "Without the words that form my dreams..."

This work of art is a revelation to me as a reviewer because I, like others, do dream of images and pictures; however, in my waking hours I do come up with words that would give me reason to believe that my dreams are naught but a representation of all the thoughts I have during the day time... Interesting, indeed...




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Review of The Party  
Review by elephantsealer
In affiliation with SENIOR CENTER GROUP  
Rated: 18+ | (3.5)
Every now and then we review a tale of a person who tries to be a grown up; much like the story of Charlie in "The Party". Of course, we arrive to the conclusion that we can handle such a grown-up attitude. However, things do not really fall into place as we would like it to be. And then we find out that things do not really as quiet or as tidy as per our thoughts. As a result, we become like Charlie, frustrated and almost practically killing ourselves to show that we are indeed an "adult".

This tale is a vey good example of a youth trying to be a responsible person. We sympathize with Charlie, of course; however, we are faced with people who are not and would not behave like normal human beings... In the end, we blame Charlie for trying but become utterly angry as a result of an unexplained party...



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Review of Just Another Day  
Review by elephantsealer
In affiliation with SENIOR CENTER GROUP  
Rated: E | (3.5)
"Just Another Day" is a short tale of a birthday celebrant, "Clara", who felt rather in the dumps because she felt no one remembered her day of birth. However, surprise and more surprise, her newphew turned up as he announced a party to celebrate her birthday!!!!!!

It is a beautiful way to celebrate someone's as a nephew showed up to take her to a party celebration...


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Review of Destiny  
Review by elephantsealer
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Rated: E | (3.5)
"Destiny" is a short look at what "romance/love" is. It seems a dream-like picture of how two individuals, possibly young and perhaps a first experience of what love/romance is. It is almost a dream-like look at what happens when two people fall in love... Feelings of doubts and dreams of joy seem to go hand in hand; however, feelings of tomorrow, a "beautiful chance" of "a pure heart and soul" are expressed with hope...

In our young minds, we sometimes dream of one day finding a partner in life, even as we grow through youthful experiences of doubts. However, there is that bright light of hope that gives us a feeling that love is the bright light that would strengthen our feeling of love and trust for another...


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Review by elephantsealer
In affiliation with SENIOR CENTER GROUP  
Rated: E | (3.5)
To the writer of "Philippines: Battling Nature's Fury": this is such a grand "tribute" to the people of this land; and I join you in letting the people of this far eastern land of the many ways they have stood up to the challenges of nature. There are many more islands and people who have gone through weather conditions, and still go through, a number of challenges in the way of nature; and I also believe that a tribute to their grit and strength to survive "nature's way" is one way to give them hope that the "unity that binds them together" is a tribute to their tenacity.

All good wishes to the author,


elephantsealer


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