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The Joy in Forgotten Objects

By Bob WelbaumMarch 2, 2022Original Writing

This is one of my favorite short stories. It was originally published at BewilderingStories.com in Issue 612, and was an Editors’ Choice in the 2015 First Quarterly Review. It’s also included in my book Stories Short and Strange, available on this website and Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle versions (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22stories+short+and+strange%22&i=stripbooks&crid=3NM0S4R47KU87&sprefix=stories+short+and+strange+%2Cstripbooks%2C145&ref=nb_sb_noss). By the way, one of these segments actually

Protecting the Antarctic

By Bob WelbaumFebruary 26, 2022Original Writing, Scientific

World travel can be life-changing. I’ve visited Hiroshima, Japan; China’s Great Wall; and Kenya’s savanna with its abundant wildlife. All have made a huge impression om me in their own special way. Now I’ve seen Antarctica and its unique and fragile ecosystem, and again, I’ve come away impressed. To a one-time tourist like me, all

Swim Antarctica!

By Bob WelbaumFebruary 14, 20222 commentsOriginal Writing

For the past two weeks, I’ve been testing a neighbor’s theory about me — he thinks I’m crazy. And after this last adventure, I will concede he has a point. We all need goals, and a major objective in the sport of running is to complete a marathon on all seven continents. But isn’t Antarctica

A Modest Proposal For Ukraine

By Bob WelbaumJanuary 26, 2022Original Writing, Political

An idea from the If-I-Ruled-The-World Department — If you believe the news reports, a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent. Formerly a part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Ukraine became independent following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. But President of Russia Vladimir Putin, in an apparent bid to put Humpty

Still Available: The Boy Who Could Wiggle His Ears

By Bob WelbaumJanuary 5, 2022Original Writing

When I was about ten years old, my grandfather showed me how to wiggle my ears. It took some time to figure out how to control that muscle (it actually goes from the eyebrows back), and they don’t wiggle very much, but they do move. This always seemed like a good life example — if

Attention Christmas Shoppers

By Bob WelbaumDecember 13, 2021Original Writing

This Saturday, December 18, 2021, I will be appearing at Antiques Village, 651 Lyons Rd, Washington Township in Montgomery County, Ohio (Centerville) with all my books (https://www.antiquesvillage.net/). I plan to stay from the 10 am opening until at least 5 pm. This really is a fun place with some unique antiques, plus lots of second-hand

Looking For a Children’s Christmas Book?

By Bob WelbaumDecember 4, 2021Original Writing

If you are looking for a Christmas book for a child, I would like to offer The Cactus Who Wanted to Be a Christmas Tree, available on this website (https://www.bobwelbaum-author.com/the-cactus-who-wanted-to-be-a-christmas-tree/) and Amazon.com in paperback and downloadable forms. Its Amazon rating is 4.4 out of 5 (https://www.amazon.com/Cactus-Who-Wanted-Christmas-Tree/dp/1938768507/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Bob+Welbaum&qid=1638648358&sr=8-1).

Announcing “With a Little Help From My Friend”

By Bob WelbaumOctober 14, 2021Original Writing

Awhile back, I had a great idea for a short story. I put my best work on paper, then sent it to the Bewildering Stories website. They rejected it. But after two rewrites, it was eventually accepted and published in Issue 864 (http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue864/help_friend1.html). The short story turned out so well, I just kept writing. Forty-two

Some Thoughts on International Travel

By Bob WelbaumOctober 9, 2021Original Writing

Travel is good, although with the COVID virus rampant, travel is also a pain. That goes double for international travel. Having been on the road for the past two weeks for the first time in over two years, I got a firsthand look at what travel during a pandemic entails. I visited the United Kingdom,

Casualty Notification From The Inside

By Bob WelbaumSeptember 2, 2021Military, Original Writing

Listening to the media coverage of the Iraq withdrawal, one of the most heartbreaking stories was the interview with the widow of the last servicemember killed. This had an special impact on me because twice in my military career, I had to tell families that they’d lost a loved one. When a death or injury

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