“I swear on my ancestors that The balloon escaped from a Chinese New Year’s Celebration.” — While dining at his favorite Chinese takeout, Kung Pao Palace, The Chief Editor of the world-renowned tower of journalism, The Whole Toad News Service, known as the Old Toad, met with an informant known as Qi or is that Chi. The Old Toad choked on a piece of red pepper…

Can darkness lead us to the light? — Recently, I read a beautiful poem with a sad, dark message. I want to reach out and lovingly heal the wounded child. Some battles are only won from the inside out. Why, why so many struggling with this plight? We are trapped with our psyche sick, hemorrhaging, wounded, anxious, and scared…

MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY CHANGES TO COME — The jolly but sleepy old elf walked to the podium with the North Pole Press Corp surrounding Christmas Town Manor. First, I would like to announce another successful Christmas delivery for 2022. …

Or Sylvia’s prayer — One at a time, Seven large blackbirds lighted on the railing of the moss-covered stone bridge and silently watched Brent like gargoyles on medieval architecture. Brent continued to stare into the dark, slow-flowing river below, ignoring the birds. After several silent moments, the birds turned and looked down as well…

The Whole Toad News Service finds answers — While browsing a computer shop in Wilmington, Delaware, for a potential story, Spud Webmeister, ace reporter for the Whole Toad News Service, noticed one of the computers lit up with green LEDs flashing. The computer had the initials HB on the front. …

Evil is to the Bone — Reign looked up from her Anatomy 101 book to see the incarnation of Adonis. The flowing shoulder-length blond hair and chiseled jaw formed into a bright smile of pearly white teeth. Sparkling blues eyes pierced her soul as he made eye contact. Have I died and gone to heaven? …

Did The FBI Miss Vital Evidence? — On August 6, 2022, two days before the FBI executed their heavily news-covered search warrant of the Trump residence at Mar-a-Lago, an FBI insider contacted the Old Toad, the Editor in Chief of the Whole Toad News Service. …

VANDALISM BY RODENT — I looked out over the still waters. The beauty of the trees and plants stilled my soul. Could the Garden of Eden have been more beautiful? Steam rolled off my morning Cortado dancing as it rose to disappear in the still morning air. …