"Children of the Corn Intro as C.S. Lewis Might Have Written It," by Timothy Baran and Story Round Up

Children of the Corn Intro as C.S. Lewis Might Have Written It by Timothy Baran

 

It all starts with two people and a long drive in a car, the kind of drive that everybody looks forward to, not an unpleasant drive to work or to the doctor's office. This drive had no obligations behind it. It was the kind drive where one leaves all their worries behind, and only excitement is in front of them. They were trying to save a marriage. Now you might think, isn’t that an obligation? But really, no more than putting your shoes on in the morning. 

Now this story also starts with a boy ,but, unfortunately, like a bad scrape on the knee when you’re playing at the playground, this boy gets run over by the car. He dies. Now this boy was a rather interesting boy with an interesting item in his bag. Now I won’t mention this item because it’s kind of horrible and rather unpleasant, and you parents probably wouldn't approve.

The man and his wife decide to stop in the town down the road to tell the police, those good loyal people who uphold our law, about the boy. Now a rather strange situation unfolds here. A town is always a bit of a busy place with people going about their lives; children going to school, mail being delivered, and candy shops selling tasty candy, not nasty candy, but good, nice candy. (You must remind me to tell you the story of my wonderful adventure in an exciting and slightly magical chocolate factory.)

If an empty town sounds bad, imagine if this was a scary empty town filled with all sorts of wicked things. For instance a town filled with mean, devil worshipping children who kill you with their dirty farm tools. It’s not as if they were killing with good, clean farm tools. No these children didn’t like to clean up after themselves, and it shows. Doesn’t that just sound awful? I mean really, what their mothers would say?

Subdivision takes tradition to the streets

For nearly fifty years, one Joliet neighborhood has offered an annual holiday parade, complete with representatives of the police and fire departments, as well as the local Legion Riders.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/23472693-423/joliet-subdivision-takes-tradition-to-the-streets.html


Birth days special to this animal rescuer

Meet a man that rescues pregnant pups from and fundraises for various groups, photographs pets, and is studying to become a veterinary technician

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/23477586-423/birth-days-special-to-this-animal-rescuer.html


Mokena man helps Joliet WWII vet to a special day

Two men a generation apart in age met by chance at a coffee shop and became good friends, giving the younger man the opportunity to give the elder the memory of a lifetime.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/23181337-423/mokena-man-helps-joliet-wwii-vet-to-a-special-day.html


Painting the town red

Joliet is getting its first Santa run, a non-competitve, family-friendly event that will benefit programs for local high school students.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/23577052-423/painting-the-town-red.html