Winter the dolphin died last night, and that sad news reduced me to tears. Like most, I’d never heard of her until the movie Dolphin Tale. While a lot of the movie story was fictitious, the heart of it was true. …

It’s Christmas Eve, and during a blizzard that shuts the city down, a group of coworkers discover that family is everywhere. As Mike sits at his desk, he’s interrupted once more by the buzz on his coworker Jessica’s phone announcing another weather alert. They’ve been coming in fast and furious…

A folded piece of paper on the ground turns a chance encounter into something much deeper. Rain was threatening as she walked from the movie theatre to her car, but she didn’t mind. The thought of a quiet night home with the rain beating on the windows was always welcome…

It had seemed like a simple idea. Buy a last-minute Christmas gift for the daughter of his new girlfriend, Elena, while earning himself a few brownie points. If he could carry out his mission before the store closed, of course. Jostled by yet another harried customer in search of a…

On a lone hike through the forest, things take a deadly turn. He’d been walking all morning, lost in the surrounding sounds. Trees rose either side of him, with trunks straight as the telegraph poles they would one day become. The smell of the pine trees filled the air, and…

Steph awoke to find something had happened during the night. Something horrifying. Steph didn’t want to open her eyes. Sleep had been hard won the night before, and she wasn’t ready to relinquish the security and comfort of the blankets just yet. The orange hue in front of her closed…

On a stormy, rainy night, Dylan and his wife Theresa find safety in the most unexpected form. The fog grew thicker, dropping their visibility to only a few feet as the rain poured down. Concerned, Dylan looked across to his wife, Theresa. They had been driving a few hours as…