Flights of Fancy and Food for Thought

This collection of short stories and essays contains a variety of selections that are often flights of fancy and imagination, but some of them may rise to the level of food for thought. The first long story is a futuristic science fiction piece envisioning a world where power struggles and usurping of liberties and rights occur in cyberspace, not territory. The rest of the stories comprise a wide variety of writings and thoughts. They range from fantasies to science fiction pieces to some animal, toy, teddy bear, and allegory stories that may appeal to children and the young at heart as well as some serious reflections about the meaning of major celebrations of Christmas and Easter. The author hopes that her readers will enjoy these stories and essays. She decided not to use a title speaking of specific desserts and treats because too many people were mistaking her earlier short-story collections for cookbooks. “I still maintain that good stories and literature are every bit as nourishing as dinners and desserts but in a more profound way,” she insists. 3