September 28, 2026 You probably won’t be surprised that Trump is charging ahead at full speed with his “triumphal arch” on the Potomac. However, it’s not too late to speak out against this gold-plated, 250-foot, $100 million travesty. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, an “independent” federal agency now stacked with MAGA types, has just… Continue reading Save our history. Stop the arch.
Author: davesswan
Writer, editor, former journalist, all-around communicator. Read my short stories and blog on my author site.
Another new story: “Help Me Speak the Truth”
September 21, 2026 Strange lights and shapes. A traumatic night. A link between our world and the Land of Oz. An explosive, long-kept secret about extraterrestrial life—or a misspent life on Earth? Decide for yourself. Read my new short story, “Help Me Speak the Truth” at Written Tales, who I thank for publishing my work.… Continue reading Another new story: “Help Me Speak the Truth”
New short story: “Everything Must Go”
September 14, 2026 Sometimes a garage sale isn’t just about decluttering and getting a few dollars for your junk. For Maggie, the narrator of “Everything Must Go,” it’s a break from her small Southern hometown and a troubled past in her family. The goods are priced to move. But will her plans be sabotaged by… Continue reading New short story: “Everything Must Go”
Where I was and where we went wrong
September 9, 2026 It’s shaping up as a humdrum day in my job as Senate correspondent for the Voice of America. For lack of a better story I’ll probably cover a committee hearing on health care, a big issue in the USA, not so much for my audience overseas. I turn the car radio to… Continue reading Where I was and where we went wrong
Nothing is certain but death and…hors d’oeuvres?
August 17, 2026 Photo by Pexels.com. Out of the blue, my elderly Aunt Ro once asked a friend, "Would you speak at my funeral?" The woman was so gobsmacked that all she could say was, "Are you planning anything soon?" Thankfully, Ro lived a full, happy life for many more years before leaving us when… Continue reading Nothing is certain but death and…hors d’oeuvres?
A pandemic diary revisited
July 30, 2026 Below is a short story I wrote six years ago in the hellish early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it's fiction, I believe it captures that moment and the mindset of the deniers who were already up in arms about restrictions. Those times are worth remembering in the wake of Senate… Continue reading A pandemic diary revisited