The other day I posted the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. One of the reasons that I did this is that I like the story. Its chilling and very unexpected the first time you read it. I recalled the story from my high school days because I had been...
Okay, so I remember reading this short story when I was in high school. I remember it ending “All in all, it had been a weird, weird lottery.” This version doesn’t end that way. Any thoughts? The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the...
16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to...
It sounds like a horrible Fox reality show. “We scoured the country and found nine really old people. We’re gonna pair them with thirty six young people fresh out of school and make them work together for the next year. Only on Fox!” But, its not...