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Read Short General Interest Stories

Read the best short stories online by short story writers of all ages from around the world,
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.

The Holy Family and Modern Technology By Melissa Hassan

My Crazy Imaginings ?

Adventures in Telephoneland By Martin Green

An attempt to block a robocalls leads to a series of phone misadventures.

Adventures In Television Watching By Martin Green

What happens when the TV signal goes out.

My Sega Genesis By Randy Johnson

A short article about a video game console

A Better Day By Martin Green

A retiree's day after a stressful day.

The Great Handball Match Remembered By Martin Green

Paul remembers a handball match from his high school days.

A Bad Day By Martin Green

A retiree's bad day as bad things pile up.

Surviving the Army By Martin Green

The writer recalls close escapes in the Army.

Scenes of a Life---II---San Francisco By Martin Green

A senior citizen remembers his time living in San Francisco.

Scenes of a Life---I By Martin Green

Scenes of a retiree's life from childhood to the present.

Say what? By Radrook

A contest involving utterances of wisdom is held with strange results.

A Welcome By Martin Green

A young man feels welcomed to San Francisco but then something happens, with a nod to the Irwin Shaw story.

Cancel Culture on the Planet Euphemista By Martin Green

A Contest on who gets an important promotion.

The Fearsome Foursome By Martin Green

A retiree goes to a service for an old tennis friend.

Sacramento Heat By Martin Green

Heat makes people do strange things.

The Walker Family on July 4, 2028 By Martin Green

A family celebrates July 4th at a time when patriotism is questioned.

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