Tag: king
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The Chess Game’s Last Moves, a Play (RR)
by Henry, ©2025 (Nov. 13, 2025) — Act I The house lights dim to the song of “Greensleeves” (1:56) as the curtain rises to the stage set as a giant chess board where the horses are pigmy horses and the castles are children’s backyard log cabins. The end game is being played. Black King: “I think one…
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The Snake and the Army of Frogs
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2024 (Aug. 2, 2024) — There once was a clever snake who had kept his eye on a most desirable piece of property for some time, but this area was inhabited by an army of frogs. He tried to coax them to give him the land at a good price; they…
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The Tale of King Thrushbeard Reimagined
by Sarah Earlene Shere, ©2024 (Apr. 19, 2024) — Princess Adel rejected every suitor her father had brought her way. What’s worse is that the princess was vain and cruel, adding insults and mockery to those she refused. At last, a king was presented to her; he was a wise and good man, but the…
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The U.S. Constitution: What it Means
“THE TICKET TO INSURE FREEDOM” by One Pissed-off Vietnam Vet (Aug. 30, 2011) — There was a time not too long ago when kings ruled the land. Some kings were good to their subjects, which was rare, but as long as the subjects were satisfied or didn’t know any other way, the king had nothing…