August 2002 News

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Cindy Levitt brings us a story from Denver's yesterday - before Denver was known for the Broncos and skiing, and as the "Mile-High City". Denver had a darker, more sinister attraction during the previous turn of the century. Her story captures feelings and thoughts from herself and others that span a century. Read about them in her historical account of "The Jewish Consumptive Relief Society", a neighborhood hospital.

Davide from Casalestories says -

I'm really sorry.. i didn't told you before that there are new stories on Casalestories, Italy, you know? ;-) There are several stories, one from Baba, one from Gigiz and one from me..

Oh, i forgot.. the stories are in italian, but are good so.. c'mon guys, let's learn some italian and enjoy Casalestories :-)

It's easy to tell stories that make you look like a hero. It's much harder to tell the stories of the times when you feel like a shmuck. This is one of those stories. New in SF Stories: Throwaways, by Derek Powazek.

Nijmegen Stories is very happy to anounce a new writer on the block: Kor. Kor has already provided two stories, both in Dutch, but in time I will try to translate, so all you not-dutchies can enjoy them too!

Sorry about the unplanned hiatus. Like you, we were distracted by the many delights of summertime! But we're back on track in this publication update, with a visitor's story about her recent vacation in Miami: First Day, by Mary T. Helmes.

Our first Hurricane Andrew story, Robert Moak, 32, Drowned, by Maud Newton, tells of a drifter friend who died in the storm.

Photographer Marc Kevin Hall took our August Photo of the Month, Storm Over Downtown, which is a testament to one of the many natural wonders of South Florida: the thundercloud.

Continued...

In a unique, beat writer type of way, Eric shares his latest Denver encounter as cast in the role of runway supermodel with an interesting language barrier to overcome. Taiwanese pop-stars cutting hair in "Free Haircut ($20 Tip)."

We called him Zeus, because he had short dreadlocks that wrapped around his head, in a way that resembled the leaved crown of a Greek God. It was on an afternoon drive home from grade school when I first spotted him, walking along Pacific Highway, a dirty canvas bag slung over his shoulder. He was talking to himself, his other hand punctuating his words with the skyward jabs of a preacher.

Stop by and read Zeus, a new tale from Salvatore Filippone.

Noah gives us a closer look into one of Denver's more colorful neighborhoods. Tales of beer liberation and traffic violations, this story might convince you to stay home this weekend. Read his story, "Rule 33".

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