Best Very Short Stories of 1997

These very short stories - the best of Story Bytes for 1997 - were chosen based entirely upon reader feedback.

They appear in reverse chronological order (newest first).

December

	Apocalyptic Prophecy by M. Stanley Bubien
	He who has an ear let him hear...
	8 Words, published December, 1997
	My Son Handed Them to Me by M. Stanley Bubien
	What happens when the best laid plans go amiss.
	512 Words, published December, 1997
	To Joy Yes by M. Stanley Bubien
	Music has the power to move.
	512 Words, published December, 1997

November

	Attempted Assassination by M. Stanley Bubien
	How one of the 20th Century's most ominous days began.
	1024 Words, published November, 1997
	Ode to Nietzsche by M. Stanley Bubien
	"Actions speak louder than words" -- Nietzsche did not say that, did he?
	512 Words, published November, 1997
	Regresar by M. Stanley Bubien
	Home, as they say, is where the heart is.
	2048 Words, published November, 1997
	Soul Searching - The Basics by M. Stanley Bubien
	If we look deeply enough...
	16 Words, published November, 1997

October

	BB Gun by M. Stanley Bubien
	Guns---even BB guns---can hold the power to life and death.
	1024 Words, published October, 1997
	The Failure of Reincarnation by M. Stanley Bubien
	What if you could live life all over again?
	16 Words, published October, 1997
	Second Chances by M. Stanley Bubien
	In life, there are so, so many mistakes where we get another chance.
	256 Words, published October, 1997

September

	Cybernetics 101 - Implementing Life in Intelligent Forms Lesson One by M. Stanley Bubien
	Your first, most basic lesson.
	32 Words, published September, 1997
	A Matter of Honor by M. Stanley Bubien
	How long can a wound be bourne? Even a lifetime?
	2048 Words, published September, 1997
	Stupidity---the Great Equalizer by M. Stanley Bubien
	Some things draw us together...
	512 Words, published September, 1997

August

	Advance in Cloning Disclosed - Lab Yields Lamb with Human Gene OR An Excerpt from The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells
	Things aren't exactly the way Wells envisioned. Or are they?
	A Clone Story. 32 Words, published August, 1997
	Judgement Day by M. Stanley Bubien
	Evidence can be convicting in more ways than one.
	256 Words, published August, 1997
	Rat Deliverer by Thomas Sennett
	Some jobs, like some lives, are better than others.
	256 Words, published August, 1997

July

	The Heart of Christ by M. Stanley Bubien
	Be careful what you pray for...
	256 Words, published July, 1997
	Honey Baboon by Thomas Sennett
	People often find comfort in the most unusual places.
	512 Words, published July, 1997
	My Grandfather's Hands by M. Stanley Bubien
	Grandparents are precious for so many reasons.
	256 Words, published July, 1997
	Pediatric Analgesics by Thomas Sennett
	Ah, the things you hear in a doctor's office.
	256 Words, published July, 1997

June

	Berry Perfume by M. Stanley Bubien
	A brief revellation inspired by a chance encounter.
	256 Words, published June, 1997
	Friend or Foe? by M. Stanley Bubien
	It's a thin line.
	16 Words, published June, 1997
	I Cannot Yet Staunch Your Flow by M. Stanley Bubien
	Pain brings tears and more when embraced.
	512 Words, published June, 1997
	A Superior Vocabulary by Thomas Sennett
	Kids say the funniest things.
	512 Words, published June, 1997

May

	A Computer-Generated Story by Looflirpa
	What's in a name? Perhaps everything.
	64 Words, published May, 1997
	A Face in the Doorway by M. Stanley Bubien
	Wasn't there a commercial once that went something like, "Parts is parts"?
	A Clone Story. 256 Words, published May, 1997
	My Best Friend's Motorbike by M. Stanley Bubien
	It can take a lot to drive friends apart.
	512 Words, published May, 1997

April

	After All's Said and Done by M. Stanley Bubien
	Just one question, asked non-challantly, almost as if, for a moment, it even really mattered.
	A Clone Story. 256 Words, published April, 1997
	Difficult to Remember by M. Stanley Bubien
	Justice can sometimes be a matter of perspective.
	256 Words, published April, 1997
	The Watering Hole by M. Stanley Bubien
	Wishes are sometimes made from below, sometimes from above.
	512 Words, published April, 1997

March

	I Needed a Miracle by M. Stanley Bubien
	What do you do when driven to despair?
	256 Words, published March, 1997
	Hoping for a Pealing by M. Stanley Bubien
	It's hard when your morning routine gets interrupted.
	16 Words, published March, 1997

February

	And the Rain Fell Harder by M. Stanley Bubien
	One man's quest for truth.
	512 Words, published February, 1997.
	Surfing on the Net - or - Walking the Web by M. Stanley Bubien
	Feels like that all the time.
	2 Words, published February, 1997.
	Without an Enemy Left in the World by M. Stanley Bubien
	An alternate reality---for better or worse?
	256 Words, published February, 1997.

January

	The Answer of Theodicy by M. Stanley Bubien
	It really has nothing to do with karma.
	32 Words, published January, 1997.
	The Eternal Ocean by M. Stanley Bubien
	Sometimes we're blind to our own hopes.
	256 Words, published January, 1997.
	Why I Give Blood Every Eight Weeks Without Fail by M. Stanley Bubien
	A simple explanation.
	256 Words, published January, 1997.

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