The Lion that Induced Vomiting

Thanks to Deb Whittam for the photo Once upon a time, when humans and animals coexisted, there was a lion named “Spiro” who worked for a large insurance firm. He was a hard worker, conscientious and clean; but, he had one little fault: He made anyone in his presence want to throw up. Spiro performed […]

The Ass and the Grasshopper: 3 Ways

Once there was an ass who slaved all day under the lash with little food at the end of the day to show for it. One day, while being beaten within an inch of his life for thoughtlessly stepping on a crack in the sidewalk, he noticed a grasshopper, eating grass and hopping around happy […]

Parables and Fables

There was a man who lived over a tavern and worked making shoes next door. He never went anywhere else. One day, he noticed bars had been around the two buildings his whole life and he was a prisoner. At that, he sat on the front steps and died of despair… The above was a […]