There have been a large number of presentations based on the 1843 Charles Dickens novella, A Christmas Carol, all revolving around the main character Ebenezer Scrooge. Without a doubt, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most influential and important works that has been the prominent backdrop for publications, cartoons, movies, TV shows, musicals and plays. It is also the most famous published work associated with Christmas, especially the character of Scrooge.Dickens provides enough information about Ebenezer’s childhood and events that impact the development of his demeanor.However, he does not spend much time including the impact that Jacob Marley had on Scrooge. This is the reasoning beh...

A Story or Two to Tell is the presentation of two stories, with my fanciful resume. All read to the eager audience growing in numbers in the aged care complex I could call home. I don't live in an aged care home just yet and I'm not a psychopath. Even though the stories are aimed at a mature audience, they may sometimes seem immature. Nearly all of the story content comes from my rather warped imagination, having been exposed to too much TV and Films, but some are based in reality. Of course, most of it is pure fiction. The first story deals with reluctant and good-looking food operators, less-than-compliant outlaw bike clubs, cult-like Church leadership and adult entertainmen...

He doesn’t scavenge for scrap. He scours the ruins for memories.In the decaying sprawl of Rust Vale, a lone figure wanders the ruins with purpose. Known only as The Ragpicker, he’s a relic of a forgotten war—wrapped in patchwork tech, haunted by ghosts of the past, and armed with a rifle that hums with ancient power.But when a salvaged drone reveals a trace of a voice he thought lost forever, the Ragpicker’s mission changes. Driven by grief and hope, he embarks on a dangerous journey to recover the digital fragments of the woman he loved—now scattered across a landscape ruled by madness, corrupted AI, and memory-hungry machines.To piece her back together, he must brave the haunted ...

14 stories spun from the fabric of everyday chatter.Listen closely to the noise of everyday life...Step aboard a train where the ordinary conversations of everyday life take a sometimes dark or sometimes comedic turn in Goodbye Armadillo and other Careless Conversations. From a boy who bursts into flames to men seeking a thrill in their mundane routines, these 14 genre-blending short stories are born from snippets of overheard chatter. Each tale unravels with surreal twists—sometimes dark, sometimes humorous—that challenge perceptions and ignite the imagination. Laugh, cry, and contemplate life's quirks with every turn of the page in this collection that promises to entertain and provoke...