The Car Care Council news release had a sad story to tell. It was the story of Angelo. Angelo is like millions of other Americans – except that Angelo is fictitious. Aside from that, Angelo is a regular sort of… READ MORE
On the list of things not to do this summer, taking a long car trip to a vacation destination ranks second only to letting a gigantic crab enter your bathing suit. The trip must begin with somebody forgetting to turn… READ MORE
The four most terrifying words in the journalist’s lexicon are “THE-COMPUTER-IS-DOWN.” Say these four words in any newsroom and eyes will roll back in sockets. Mouths will sag into screaming O’s. The computer is to journalism what cheap beer is… READ MORE
This photo, taken Dec. 10, 1967, shows the path of a tornado through the Belaire Subdivision of Fort Walton Beach. Our house is at the bottom, slightly left of center.
I wrote this essay on March 25, 1972, which would have made me 16 years old at the time. TORNADO! We, being myself, my parents, my younger sister and at the time, my older sister, live in the town of… READ MORE
Note: I wrote the following piece when I was 16 years old. It is an everyday Saturday morning. You have just finished drinking your coffee and reading the paper, and you are now watching a television program for a few… READ MORE
About the author: Del Stone Jr. is a professional fiction writer. He is known primarily for his work in the contemporary dark fiction field, but has also published science fiction and contemporary fantasy. Stone’s stories, poetry and scripts have appeared… READ MORE