A twist Jerry looked at Simon with a sneer. The latter was bent over his lunch tray, trying to be as unobtrusive as possible in the crowded canteen. Jerry felt triumphant, clearly pleased with his year-long efforts at ensuring that Simon remained unwelcome in the...
A typical day in the life of a 70-year-old I am young for my seventy years though people think I am old. They are misled by my white hair and the abundant wrinkles on my face. I have been like that for many years. I...
A visit to the dentist It was the festive season. Mum had baked some delicious cookies. Jam tarts were always my favorite and I had indulged myself. Moreover, the refrigerator was well-stocked with chocolates and ice cream so I helped myself to all the goodies....
Nightmare You Have Had During the month preceding the examination. I was haunted by the fear of falling ill while the examination was on. I was able to banish such fears and concentrate on my studies, but this fear crept into my subconscious mind and...
An account of some forms of dishonesty that I have met Some acts of dishonesty are on such a massive scale that they attract international publicity and condemnation. A recent example in the UK was the Robert Maxwell affair. After his death by drowning it...
An Incident I Would Like To Forget There are many incidents in our lives that make us happy or sad. I was recently the victim of a snatch thief. This is one incident that I cannot forget. It was an incident that changed my life...
An Interesting Person I met Mr. Vijay when we moved into our new house. He was our next-door neighbor. Mr. Vijay was an elderly man who lived alone. He had a part-time domestic servant who came daily to cook and wash for him. Mr. Vijay...
An Unusual Bet Challenge is a word made familiar today whether it be breaking a record at the Olympics or getting solar energy to work for us. Everything is a challenge. Betting is also a challenge. Here one uses one’s sense of speculation. From time...
An Occasion When I Was Very Frightened I’m getting on in years now, and perhaps my memory isn’t what it was, but there some things you never forget. Such as my experience one night in the military town of Tidworth, near Salisbury in the UK....
Break Time At School I look at my watch. Two minutes to go before break time and the class is visibly agitated. Everybody is restless. Even Mr. Lee our mathematics teacher is fidgeting quietly in his seat, looking outside every now and then. The bell...
