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1998 Stories by Wm. Stage

• Unwise Men

  published December 16, 1998

  What is it about Belleville? Last year, we heard the droll news bite regarding James Dowdy, who had an unusual fascination with socks. He had to... More >>

• Frank Moskus (1920-1998)

  published December 9, 1998

  Like Hemingway said when he learned that his friend, photojournalist Robert Capa, had died in a war zone in Vietnam: It is a long, hard day to... More >>

• Itchin' for Hitchin'

  published December 9, 1998

  "We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout ..." -- Nancy Sinatra, "Jackson" One day the little shop became a chapel of... More >>

• Worry, Don't Be Happy

  published December 2, 1998

  What follows is a potpourri of remnants and unfinished business, much like the Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge. Speaking of Turkey... More >>

• Grand Obsession

  published November 25, 1998

  Johnny Vignali remembers the day he first fell in love. She was grand and stately and presented herself with inimitable charm, though she had... More >>