Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
Christmas Cheerless
I'm sitting here, cup of coffee in hand -- slowly cooling -- Christmas music playing in the background on my Alexa Echo device. My kids are playing Minecraft, begging for my attention every few minutes to show me something new they've built or some new thing their...
Panic
Every day this week has been a battle. The panic I feel inside has been progressive, starting with mild anxiety on Monday and progressing steadily toward a panic attack that lasted all afternoon and into the evening Thursday. It's a battle with no winners, only a...
Challenges, and a Year to Remember
To say that 2020 has been a challenging year would be an understatement of epic proportions. The rise of COVID-19 has turned the year into one that no one is likely to forget anytime soon. It has upset the status quo of the entire world and left so many of us bereft...
Fiction
Grim Determination
Moments later, Malika stepped from the forest and stopped at the top of the hill looking down over her village.
Slaughter and Sacrifice
They approached the other side of the clearing and it was Orthael’s turn to rein in a jolt of shock. Shrouded in his sole focus on the Fire, he had held only a loose grip on the details of a martial engagement.
Grim Satisfaction
Malika felt no joy at the destruction she had wrought, only a grim satisfaction.
