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The Bel Esprit Project, co. est. 2020
"Either you had Bel Esprit or you did not have it."
- Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
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JANUARY 2026
ISSUE 61
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The Boy on the Road
I should’ve ignored the phone call at 3 a.m. from a childhood acquaintance. I didn’t. Groggy and curious, I answered. He was on I-95 – 15...


Plane Crash Monologue
'China Eastern Airlines flight 5735 crashes en route to Guangzhou' - March 21, 2022 We married during the finale, in a screaming church...


Kyiv
How can the stars be so bright and constant when the earth is covered by smoke and uncertainty? One side of the world wakes to sirens and...


Danuta (Donna) Strzalkowski
Alter ego/ Stage name: ~ Sorrow Astrasa ~ Born: February 8, (never told us) Died: March 21, 2022 In 1990, my parents were young and...


The Time Machine - Through the 1800s
(Read full series here) Part II Welcome back to The Time Machine! In last month’s segment, we talked about the origins of the science...


Signs in the Sand
By Trish Roberts Two believers, Spiritual wanders, drifting in the sand embracing spring’s source of serenity. Listening, watching,...


The Time Machine Part I - In the Beginning
(Read full series here) Welcome to The Time Machine, a monthly column that will take you on a journey through the science fiction...


"Venture Through"
February 2022: The cave may have bats, but the hidden beach is on the other side. The Inspiration: January is full of goals and good...


Why Am I? Finding Meaning in the Stories We Tell
By JL Snyder Before you read too far, I need to give you a warning: this essay is about death. But it’s also about life. I think it’s...
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