Friends and photography students look for the best pictures to enter into a New Mexico (Land of Enchantment) contest. The best photos are right under their noses. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Lost retainers drive a parent crazy when his daughter needs braces. The retainers reappear as mysteriously as they disappear. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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A teenager coaches his team to victory in a church basketball tournament. Then his sportsmanship and leadership are questioned. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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An eccentric rancher goes overboard when pets are allowed at his local supermarket in Southern Arizona. Whose is the most exotic pet? Fiction short story with text and audio.

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After moving to the Pacific Northwest, a visit from a college friend changes a young man's perspective on the weather and his surroundings. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Will a hand written resume help during a first job interview (audition) at the rough and tumble Big Rock Trading Post in New Mexico? Fiction short story with text and audio.

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When a new San Diego homeowner discovers what looks like a new Dr. Seuss manuscript, has she really uncovered a conspiracy? Fiction short story with text and audio.

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After using Facebook ads to collect books for her students, a Texas teacher loses out on promised ad credits. She writes a letter to headquarters for help. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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During a first visit to a UC Santa Barbara basketball game, a graduate student from Bangladesh gets caught throwing tortillas on the court. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Modern update to O. Henry's Gift of the Magi love story. A newly married couple make ironic sacrifices on Valentine's Day. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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