Father Kiesler was in his office with Bishop Haas. The bishop had just completed his pastoral visit. He seemed quite pleased. "Father Kiesler, you're doing a fine job with the school and the parish," he told him. "As fine a job as the late Father Schmidt." "Thank you, Your Excellency." "Is there something on your …
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Taliban Restrictions & Assignments
"What's the matter, Honey?" Dushan asked Chioma. "Remember how I told you that I really wanted that assignment on the latest Taliban restrictions on Afghan women?" "Yes." "Well, Lydia decided to send Josh, one of our male reporters instead." "Did she tell you why she decided to send him instead of you?" "She said that …
Gina Attends a Wedding
Gina stared at herself in the mirror. How miserable she looked. She was tempted not to go to her cousin, Natalie's wedding. The last thing she wanted was to see her father. Ever since he found out about her trying to keep Matt and Cam apart, he had made her life miserable by threatening to …
Loneliness and Seniors
Two years ago, I read an article on seniors and how an alarming of them go an entire week without talking to anyone. Can you imagine going for days with little or no human interaction? How sad for these seniors who were once caregivers--parents who took care of their children, providing for them. When my …
The Cad
My life is like the cupboard of abundance. It is always replete with beautiful women. They come and go but I'm never in want. When one goes, another one quickly takes her place. How long each relationship lasts depends on the woman. My previous one lasted for less than …
For What It’s Worth
At the age of thirty, I opened my very own restaurant where mock-tails, tropical fruit juices, non-alcoholic wines, healthy drinks, vegetarian, organic, gluten-free, and kosher dishes are served. It has been a big success. We are open from 6pm and to midnight, Mondays to Thursdays and Sundays. We're not open on Fridays and Saturdays. We …
Josee and Ariel
She was relaxing on the sofa, waiting for him to come home. As as soon as her class ended, she left the university campus. She took the bus to the condo building where they lived. She did her homework and or studied for exams in the study for about two hours. By the time she …
The Dinner Invitation
He resisted the urge to bury his face in her hair and... Sharon stopped typing and stared at the laptop screen. She was tired and the thoughts were not coming as they should. Her mind was not on the story she was writing. She was thinking about Jason. This afternoon when she walked into …
Take the Pledge
[T]he more I traveled and met with girls and learned from experts about this issue, the more I realized that the barrier to girls’ education isn’t just resources. It’s also about attitudes and beliefs – the belief that girls simply aren’t worthy of an education; that women should have no role outside the home; that …
Nepalese Woman Finds Hope
“The Lord has blessed me in such a wonderful way that He has provided shelter, food, special care and attention through His people,” Shiuli says. What does a 14 year old know about being a wife and a mother? She should be in school getting a good education. At 14 most girls aren't even allowed …
Notes to Women 