Fairies and Dogmen

It was a lush rainforest and Jim loved it. Living among the tall Douglas firs, hemlocks, and all the wildlife was his dream. Therefore, he was thrilled to finally close on a house and ten acres of land located west of Olympia, Washington, just outside of Olympic...

Bad Good Deal

I was so ecstatic and proud. I got the big, classic old house at a bargain price. I couldn’t care less that some earlier owners, an older couple, died in the house, and that people claimed it was haunted. I also didn’t care that the previous owners were “highly...

Tragedy on the Elbe

It was a terrible storm. It had to be the worst in years. Captain Schultz watched through a window as huge waves battered the harbor docks. He jumped when the ship-to-shore radio across the room squawked. “Mayday, Mayday, this is the Elba Queen. We are foundering and...