12 Angry Men
In a jury, you are supposed to make a decision based on what you believe. In this particular case, all but one of the jurors thought the defendant was guilty. The jury went over the case, and some inconsistencies came up the old man and old womans testimony, as well as the stab-wound.
The ....
Alternate Ending to Contents of a Dead mans Pocket
Tom stood frozen on the window ledge, his forehead beaded with sweat. He yearned to be on the other side of that window. Then he realized he had to make a decision. He could use all his might and crash through the window or his plan could backfire and he could bounce off the window, fall off the bui....
The Discovery and Controversy over the First Use of Surgical Anesthesi
Dennis Brindell Fradin wrote in ”We Have Conquered Pain”: The Discovery of Anesthesia, “We take it for granted that we can sleep through operations without feeling any pain. But until about 150 years ago, the operating room was a virtual torture chamber because surgeons had no wa....
The knife Thrower
"The knife Thrower"
People have always had an urge to watch or participate in extreme events. People like watching what is dangerous, outrageous and unexplored. It appeals to us, because we are both scared and drawn at the same time. The Knife Thrower, written by Steven Millhauser deals with this....