Questions

Hasan A. Yahya, Ph.D 

This story is from Baghdad,  the story is similar to old Arabian Nights stories, a king wished for himself to build a ***?cret hiding place for himself, to ***?cure himself in case of revolt. The King was a frugal man, and ****?ting the job done, he was a stingy ***?rson, where he will not give generously to the hiding place builder. He ***?cured the ***?rvices of a ****?r ***?mous philosopher, builder called Sinimmar who newly on his own after years of apprenticeship to another King.

In order that the hiding place might know how to get at the palace, should he be inclined to be with the revolt ***?ople, he should keep the ***?cret.  — the King waited until Simimmar completed the palace.

So it was, that Sinimmar knew the ***?cret of the king., ****? did not tell thee king of the ***?cret of the palace. Which stone might lead to conquer the palce by revolt ***?ople. After completing the palace, Sinimmar was with the King on the top of the tower, in that moment, the king ***?ked Sinimmar, about the weakest side of the palace and the less ***?cure to defend himself in case a revolution against him takes place. The King offers Sinimmar a ton of gold if he told him. Sinimmar smiled and said:

-       Well, I can tell you more about a stone in the palace, if you remove it, the whole palace will collapse.

-       What stone? The king ***?ked Sinimmar! “ how can it protect me?

-       I will tell Your Majesty where is it and how in few ***?conds the stone moves to get in, and later the palace will ***?ll on the heads of your *****?ies.  Sinimmar walked to a big stone  in the palace, and showed it to the  king. The king was pleased with the ***?cret. To save himself from paying Sinimmar for his great work, he ***?ked him:

-       Does anyone else knows about this ***?cret? Sinimmar!

-       No! Your Majesty, I am the only one who knows about this ***?cret. The king order the guards to throw Sinimmar from the tower. In few minutes he passed away. The king, to himself said:

-       This is the *****?e of the smart builder. He forgot to protect himself by keeping the ***?cret.

Hasan Yahya, is an American Arab scholar, a professor of Sociology, a columnist at wfol.tv, Malaysia, and ***?NA International News Agency, *****?ago, USA. www.hasanyahya.com 


- hasan yahya

It is always a challenge to find new and interesting ways to increase your German vocabulary. You will find it easier to learn in small chunks, and the ‘Kurz und bündig’ ****?k/audio CD combo can help.

Diogenes Verlag from Zurich, Switzerland has ***?thered a ***?lection of short stories from authors ***? diverse ***? Robert Walser, W. Somerset Maugham, Bertolt Brecht, Doris Dörrie, Mark ****?in, the Bible, the Brothers Grimm, and many others from ***?veral countries around the world.

The ****?k contains 100 stories, some ***? short ***? 20 words, up to a maximum of 4 1/2 pages. Subject matter ranges from ***?nny to ridiculous to sad to ***?rplexing, with ***?veral emotions in between. Diogenes introduces the reader to postal workers, fleas, mice, and ex-lovers. You will read about wishes and murders, watchmen and slippers. You will laugh and frown, and sometimes be left hanging without an answer.

Although the stories are in German, if you really need to find the English versions, you should be able to locate them on the Internet.

The CD package contains 65 stories, 45 of which are from the ****?k. Of these 45, three have slightly different translations, ****? are still useful for learning purposes. Anna König and Hans Korte, who have slightly different accents, narrate the CD-based stories. Use the differences in enunciation ***? an opportunity for your ear to adjust to what is common with just about every foreign language - regional accents.

To utilize these German productions ***? learning tools, I recommend the following:

Start with the stories that are both on the CD and in the ****?k.

Begin with the shortest story, learn the vocabulary, and then progress to the next.

Work your way through all 45 stories on the CD.

Now tackle the 55 stories out of the ****?k that have no audio version.

Once again, begin with the shortest story and work up to the largest. You can estimate size by going to the ‘Inhalt’ (table of contents) and looking at the page numbers.

After you have completed the stories in the ****?k, go through the remaining 20 stories on the CD. This part will be the most difficult, ***? you will be relying purely on your auditory language skills. However, you will already be ***?miliar with the narrators’ voices, so the experience should be relatively painless.

The learning process will take you through a total of 120 stories. By the ***?me you have completed the ****?k and audio presentation, your German vocabulary should have improved dramatically, and you will have had some ***?n to ****?t!

For a list of the 45 stories that are common to both CD and ****?k, ***?e the link in the author’s resource box. There are two versions of the list:

Sorted by story size

Sorted by CD track

Kurz und bündig: Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich

Pocketbook: 213 Pages

Published: October, 2007

Language: German

ISBN-10: 3257236808

ISBN-13: 978-3257236804

Dimensions: 17.8×11.2×1.4 cm.

Audio ****?k: 2 CDs

Published: October, 2007

Language: German

ISBN-10: 3257801661

ISBN-13: 978-3257801668

Dimensions: 14×12.4×1.4 cm.

(c) Copyright Kathy Steinemann: This article is free to publish only if this copyright notice, the byline, and the author’s note below (with active links) are included.


- Kathy Steinemann

It is always a challenge to find new and interesting ways to increase your German vocabulary. You will find it easier to learn in small chunks, and the ‘Kurz und bündig’ ****?k/audio CD combo can help.

Diogenes Verlag from Zurich, Switzerland has ***?thered a ***?lection of short stories from authors ***? diverse ***? Robert Walser, W. Somerset Maugham, Bertolt Brecht, Doris Dörrie, Mark ****?in, the Bible, the Brothers Grimm, and many others from ***?veral countries around the world.

The ****?k contains 100 stories, some ***? short ***? 20 words, up to a maximum of 4 1/2 pages. Subject matter ranges from ***?nny to ridiculous to sad to ***?rplexing, with ***?veral emotions in between. Diogenes introduces the reader to postal workers, fleas, mice, and ex-lovers. You will read about wishes and murders, watchmen and slippers. You will laugh and frown, and sometimes be left hanging without an answer.

Although the stories are in German, if you really need to find the English versions, you should be able to locate them on the Internet.

The CD package contains 65 stories, 45 of which are from the ****?k. Of these 45, three have slightly different translations, ****? are still useful for learning purposes. Anna König and Hans Korte, who have slightly different accents, narrate the CD-based stories. Use the differences in enunciation ***? an opportunity for your ear to adjust to what is common with just about every foreign language - regional accents.

To utilize these German productions ***? learning tools, I recommend the following:

Start with the stories that are both on the CD and in the ****?k.

Begin with the shortest story, learn the vocabulary, and then progress to the next.

Work your way through all 45 stories on the CD.

Now tackle the 55 stories out of the ****?k that have no audio version.

Once again, begin with the shortest story and work up to the largest. You can estimate size by going to the ‘Inhalt’ (table of contents) and looking at the page numbers.

After you have completed the stories in the ****?k, go through the remaining 20 stories on the CD. This part will be the most difficult, ***? you will be relying purely on your auditory language skills. However, you will already be ***?miliar with the narrators’ voices, so the experience should be relatively painless.

The learning process will take you through a total of 120 stories. By the ***?me you have completed the ****?k and audio presentation, your German vocabulary should have improved dramatically, and you will have had some ***?n to ****?t!

For a list of the 45 stories that are common to both CD and ****?k, ***?e the link in the author’s resource box. There are two versions of the list:

Sorted by story size

Sorted by CD track

Kurz und bündig: Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich

Pocketbook: 213 Pages

Published: October, 2007

Language: German

ISBN-10: 3257236808

ISBN-13: 978-3257236804

Dimensions: 17.8×11.2×1.4 cm.

Audio ****?k: 2 CDs

Published: October, 2007

Language: German

ISBN-10: 3257801661

ISBN-13: 978-3257801668

Dimensions: 14×12.4×1.4 cm.

(c) Copyright Kathy Steinemann: This article is free to publish only if this copyright notice, the byline, and the author’s note below (with active links) are included.


- Kathy Steinemann

Writing short stories is a genre in its own right and varies a lot from the other styles of writing. Many ***?ople have taken to writing short stories online to express themselves and explore their creativity. Like each specific style of writing, short stories have certain features that need to be kept in mind. Let’s look at these requirements in this article.

While a word count is essential when you write your story online, don’t focus too much on it. It may stunt the story and your natural style of writing. Consider the word count only when you’ve finished the first draft and you are starting to edit it.

When you write short stories online, have only a few characters. Include only those characters that are most relevant to the story. That way, you will be able to do more justice to their characterization. Also, avoid giving too much background information on these characters. Only provide information that is crucial to the development of the story.

When you write your own stories online, you do not have the luxury of using too many descriptive words. What may start ***? a short story may well end up ***? a novella if you are not careful about the amount of description and embellishment that goes into the story.

When you write your story online, you have very little room to deviate from the main plot of the story. Your short story should be crisp and ***?st paced. The events that follow through the course of the story should only include ones that are essential to the progress of the story.

Get straight to the point. Don’t spend too much ***?me to build up the story. That would be a waste of ***?me and words. Since there is a word limit, you need to get rid of the fluff. If you put too many words into the introduction and you have only a few left for the ****?max, it could ruin the effect of the story.


- Mikal Jhonson

Romance short stories mean exactly ***? they sound. They are not very long and they give a deeper insight into the lives of characters in regard to love. Love, ***?duction and romance are the three things that go together. They have been known to change lives and societies. Since man discovered woman, he has been on a quest to learn how to ***?duce her. Over the centuries, man has been ***?rfecting the art ***?duction and this marked the onset or the birth of romance. Woman has not been left behind; ****?d romance short stories will describe the massive role of women in romance. Their role is critical and, they are often ***?ced with frustrations of their own. Romance is a two way traffic; it is give and take. Stories have been told about romance and, many have enjoyed the ****** kinds of stories. ***.al desires are hard to hide and, writers who have outdone themselves are able to capture what love and romance really is. In often ***?mes, there is a struggle or forces that are totally against romance.

In many romance short stories, we find that the characters have to overcome great odds to finally ***?ttle down with each other. There are ***?ople who feel like the stories are a bit dramatic. This is true because drama is their main purpose. However, when you are getting ready to ***?ttle down, you look around for someone to date. Some ***?ople go a very long ***?me without ever meeting a single ***?rson who they can call their own. This is to say that love is hard to come by and in many stories, the events although dramatic, are inspired by real life. There are many advantages of reading romance short stories. The first thing and ***?ople will agree with me is their brevity. Nobody likes to slave reading away for months. A short story will give you that equal pleasure that comes with reading, within a very short ***?me. You will also have the opportunity to go through a variety of stories compared to taking on a huge novel which will leave you panting for a break. This is a platform where you get to learn a lot. You learn about a writers view point and their thoughts. Most importantly, you learn from the lessons that will come with an excellent read. Needless to say that romance is the leading entertainer.

You will find very many romance short stories in different subgenres. The first place to start while looking for a ****?d story is reviews. To do it the easy way, you need to go online and, you will be amazed at the variety of stories you will find. Do not be overwhelmed. If a story sounds ****?d to you, go ahead and try it. The following are some of the romance stories that you will find very interesting to read. My sweet Loretta, The beach party, Take my hand, ****.rfly smiles and the list goes on. It is pretty exciting how to the stories will captivate and keep you yearning for more. There are thousands of stories to read and, you will not run out of ****?d ones. Enjoy every step of the way.


- Francis Githinji

Writing short stories online can be a great way of expressing yourself. They are ***?n and enjoyable and more and more ***?ople are taking to story writing and discovering a new world of creativity and imagination. With the help of this article, interested story writers can ***?in a better ***?rspective into the art of writing short stories.

Before you start to write short stories online, identify the audience for your story. Is it aimed at ****?nagers, children, women, scholars, or intellectuals? This will help you decide the tone of the story and decide the language that you are going to use for the story. For children, the style of writing will be simpler and more animated; for intellectuals you have the freedom to use longer ***?ntences and heavier words and expressions.

Another thing that is important before you start writing online stories is to do the necessary research for the story. While all writers have creative license, there must be some ***?ctual foundation that the story is based on. Even if you are writing a ***?ntasy, it might be worthwhile to research different mythologies and ***?ntasies.  

When writing online stories most writers start by providing a lot of details right at the beginning. It’s better to grab your reader’s attention from the start. No point in beginning the excitement from chapter number four. Most readers may never reach that ***?r, if the beginning doesn’t grip them.

Build the action and suspense in the story and engage the interest of the reader ***?ll the ****?max. The conclusion or the ****?max of the story is the right place for you to ***?e all the loose ends together. The ***?rfect end is like the ribbon that is ***?ed around a gift with great flourish.

The essence of writing short stories online is to have a concrete beginning, middle and end (like we were taught in school!). Whatever style of writing you may choose, the basics will remain the same. If the story is not ****?anized well, the reader may end up baffled and confused.


- Mikal Jhonson

Writing short stories is a genre in its own right and varies a lot from the other styles of writing. Many ***?ople have taken to writing short stories online to express themselves and explore their creativity. Like each specific style of writing, short stories have certain features that need to be kept in mind. Let’s look at these requirements in this article.

While a word count is essential when you write your story online, don’t focus too much on it. It may stunt the story and your natural style of writing. Consider the word count only when you’ve finished the first draft and you are starting to edit it.

When you write short stories online, have only a few characters. Include only those characters that are most relevant to the story. That way, you will be able to do more justice to their characterization. Also, avoid giving too much background information on these characters. Only provide information that is crucial to the development of the story.

When you write your own stories online, you do not have the luxury of using too many descriptive words. What may start ***? a short story may well end up ***? a novella if you are not careful about the amount of description and embellishment that goes into the story.

When you write your story online, you have very little room to deviate from the main plot of the story. Your short story should be crisp and ***?st paced. The events that follow through the course of the story should only include ones that are essential to the progress of the story.

Get straight to the point. Don’t spend too much ***?me to build up the story. That would be a waste of ***?me and words. Since there is a word limit, you need to get rid of the fluff. If you put too many words into the introduction and you have only a few left for the ****?max, it could ruin the effect of the story.


- Mikal Jhonson

 

A ****?d short story has withstood the test of ***?me and remains ***? vital and relevant today ***? it was one hundred years ago.

 

Short story enables busy readers to “shop around” for storytellers with whom they may eventually enjoy longer relationships.

 

A short slice of life

So what do you do when you have to tell a ***?iry story, or love story and have to make it long enough to sustain your nephew’s interest ****? short enough to end before he ***?lls ***?leep?

You find a story to tell.

If you remember enough of what you felt strongly about – recently or from a long ***?me ago – you tell him that.

And do you remember those ****?ry ghost stories grand-mom used to tell, bring them back in your recollection with the help of these children’s ghost story.

If, like most of us, you don’t, you ***?ll back on short stories you cajoled out of parents and uncles and aunts and ****?t to make them fresh short stories in today’s connotation.

The short story grew out of an increasing readership’s desire for shorter reading material.

 

It needs a skill to ***?ltivate a short story from your recollected thoughts for course or arrangement of events. Even it is more challenging when you have to co-relate something what morals you need to convey thorough the story.

 

Now no worries, you have everything here what you would have imagined for; short stories, ghost story, love story, and basically you are in short love stories ***?llery.

 

Hey, are you looking for love making stories, if yes, you will find how a soldier is making love story in some frontier land.

 

We know our thoughts give meaning to our actions and they should be conveyed to Tom by these kid’s stories which ***?lfill the flair of ***?nny short stories, isn’t it?

 

We are required to contact, welcome and log in any and all ***?ntient races or multibeings in this quadrant of the Universe, without prejudice, fear or ***?vor. So let’s join the voyage.

 

http://free-shortstories.com


- Kontiki Radisson

Omer Judgment: Short Story

Hasan Yahya 

This tale of Omar bin al-Khattab, the scond Khalifa after Abu Bakr,  in his judgment in the court: One day,

An injured  ***?rson came in to the court and told Omar: Look at my eye, someone had taken it in a fight. People in the court said: “O Omar, the man has the right, and is his eye is the evident in his side.” - “Wait a minute, we have to wait his partner in the fight, and listen to him, in order to give the right decision.” Said Omar. “Why, so. The evident is a ****?d proof.”  They were surprised. “Because, there is a probability, that the other ***?rson, may have more two eyes.”  

A similar story was told in the folklore of Jews, the story was about greediness and envy among ***?ople: Once upon a ***?me, there was a wise king, he had two close ministers, he knows one ***? envious ***?rson, and the other is greedy. One night, he ****?ted to test their ***?lfishness and greediness. He  ***?ked them to wish something he will grant to them, ****? he added that if one ***?k first, the ***?cond will have double of what the first wished for. Both ***?rsons hesitated to begin because the ***?cond will have double of the wish of the first. After a while, the greedy ***?rson  insisted that the envious ***?rson to be the first to wished,  the envious man said: - “I ****?t, your majesty,   to pluck out one of my eyes.”

 What do you learn?

Sound judgment is the essence of court systems, that’s in theory, ****? what we ***?e these days, that human rights of citizens are violated, unfortunately by courts, for political reasons. When a court denies human rights principles, it is not a court of justice. The same may be said, about a court discriminate among ***?ople, on the bases of color, religion, or nationality, is not a court, ****? a police department or intelligent agency, where both follow orders of the political system. Whither it was capitalist or communist, or in between. Preventing courts to justly judge affairs among ***?ople or nations without listening, or at least giving both parties equal chance to explain their point of view  before giving a decision in their dispute, is demeaning to justice. Unfortunately, morality decline worldwide, contributes in the unjust practices toward others. I think a ****?d example would be taking sides for material rather than moral reasons,  or using double standards with an issue differently. The example, is the Palestinian problem, where the United States stands firm supporting colonial occupation of the holy land on one hand, and denies the same measures applied to Palestinians.

 Other example, USA double standards view is dealing with Arab regimes-even though most of them are undemocratic-on the bases of supporting Ignorant unqualified leaders, stay in ruling more than fifty years on one hand, and denying to support real change in human rights, for ***?veral reasons, crowned by exploitation of resources.   


- hasan yahya

Writing short stories online can be a great way of expressing yourself. They are ***?n and enjoyable and more and more ***?ople are taking to story writing and discovering a new world of creativity and imagination. With the help of this article, interested story writers can ***?in a better ***?rspective into the art of writing short stories.

Before you start to write short stories online, identify the audience for your story. Is it aimed at ****?nagers, children, women, scholars, or intellectuals? This will help you decide the tone of the story and decide the language that you are going to use for the story. For children, the style of writing will be simpler and more animated; for intellectuals you have the freedom to use longer ***?ntences and heavier words and expressions.

Another thing that is important before you start writing online stories is to do the necessary research for the story. While all writers have creative license, there must be some ***?ctual foundation that the story is based on. Even if you are writing a ***?ntasy, it might be worthwhile to research different mythologies and ***?ntasies.  

When writing online stories most writers start by providing a lot of details right at the beginning. It’s better to grab your reader’s attention from the start. No point in beginning the excitement from chapter number four. Most readers may never reach that ***?r, if the beginning doesn’t grip them.

Build the action and suspense in the story and engage the interest of the reader ***?ll the ****?max. The conclusion or the ****?max of the story is the right place for you to ***?e all the loose ends together. The ***?rfect end is like the ribbon that is ***?ed around a gift with great flourish.

The essence of writing short stories online is to have a concrete beginning, middle and end (like we were taught in school!). Whatever style of writing you may choose, the basics will remain the same. If the story is not ****?anized well, the reader may end up baffled and confused.


- Mikal Jhonson