This story describes the visit to Barbara Frietchie's house by Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt when they stopped at Frederick, Md in May 1943 on their way back to Washington after spending the weekend at Shangri-la (Camp David). The story also considers the arguments against the authenticity of the events as described in Mr. Whittier's poem, which remains, nonetheless, an uplifting call to action for those who would be otherwise oppressed.

Hunter is a small town detective on a mission to prove that the man responsible for murdering his Aunt Sherry is still at large. The police chief disagrees and won't let him work on the case. With his job on the line and his friends against the idea, he sets out to find the truth!

How would you react to an offer of a diet that restores health and slows aging? Asthmatic, arthritic, and with his wife's dementia worsening, Walt Born was seduced. He cast his suspicions aside and moved into the free luxurious retirement home offered by the government. The rules were onerous, the diet bland, but Walt didn't care. There were some wonderful side effects.