by Elaine Carlson

Sunday I survived another Mother's Day after my mother has been gone. At first I

A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

 "You're talking about my cousin," I say. "She is the strenuous

Short Story by Elaine Carlson

"Sissy, I did the job," Peter said. "Call me back as soon as you

A Distinction
By Elaine Carlson

Way back at the beginning of Amazon when it was still just a

By Elaine Carlson

When I was six my father died. Two years later my mother planned on leaving

By Elaine Carlson

I couldn't believe it when I saw the survey question.

That day I had gone to Las

A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

I look up and see Bob. What does he want? Yes I will bring him

By Elaine Carlson

This year the New York Metropolitan Opera performed the Ukrainian national

By Elaine Carlson

I have been reading the American Edition of Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne

A Short Short Story by Elaine Carlson

"Hello. I am Becky," she said. "I am going to demonstrate

Some Ruminations in the Morning
By Elaine Carlson

Where did the expression "Bat out of hell" (or

By Elaine Carlson

Quick: Why do you think Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his wife Laci and

By Elaine Carlson

"Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call. Don't stand in the doorway,

By Elaine Carlson

My fellow Grant County Beat Columnist Abe Villarreal in his January 30, 2022

A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

"Sophia was so sweet," Lillian said. "Why did he do that?"

"I don't

A Book Review by Elaine Carlson

Maybe not a good beach (or vacation) book but "Sapiens A Brief

By Elaine Carlson

Dairy Entry 1: Yesterday when I got home I drank a cup of eggnog I had saved

An Article by Elaine Carlson

"We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs

By Elaine Carlson

Guilty on four out of eleven charges!

The jury in the Elizabeth Holmes Fraud Trial

By Elaine Carlson

I got my husband Brad a waffle iron for Christmas. He likes it but wonders if

By Elaine Carlson

Today is December 22, 2021 – Sunrise – 7:10 AM; Sunset – 5:13 PM, 10 hours of

"Combating Deadline Pressure"
A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

"I only have his nickname and that he

By Elaine Carlson

An employee of United Airlines is pushing me in a wheelchair through security at

By Elaine Carlson

Recently I bought "Wild Ducks Walking Backward: The Short Writings of Tom Robbins

On 2010 Thanksgiving my husband Brad and I went to Breathe Inn near Lake Roberts to have our