Best Very Short Stories of 2002

These very short stories - the best of Story Bytes for 2002 - were chosen based entirely upon reader feedback.

They appear in reverse chronological order (newest first).

December

	The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America by M. Stanley Bubien
	In Memoriam: United States Vetrans Day, 2002
	4 Words, Published December, 2002
	Everyday Was a Sunday by Kunal Goel
	Something many people often wish were true...
	128 Words, Published December, 2002

November

	If God Is for Me, Who Can Be Against Me? (Romans 8:31) by M. Stanley Bubien
	As a whole, sad... But true?
	1 Word, Published November, 2002
	The Stench of Evil by M. Stanley Bubien
	A Halloween story... Not originally run on Halloween!
	256 Words, Published November, 2002
	What the Sea Snark Said when it Talked by Robert Champagne
	Profound words, to say the least.
	256 Words, Published November, 2002

October

	September 11th, 2002 by M. Stanley Bubien
	How you interpret it depends on where you put the emphasis.
	2 Words, Published October, 2002
	Souls by Jerry Poyner
	Intertwined, inevitably, with doughnuts.
	512 Words, Published October, 2002
	The First Printout from the Joint Artificial Computer Knowledge (JACK) Project by M. Stanley Bubien
	Do the thanks go to Kubrick, or to King?
	1024 Words, Published October, 2002

August/September

	When Life Gives You Lemons... by M. Stanley Bubien
	The same goes for annoying sayings.
	4 Words, Published Aug/Sept, 2002
	Theology 101 by Kathy Bubien
	For some the basics are more basic than for others.
	8 Words, Published Aug/Sept, 2002
	The Long Walk Home by Paul M. Tag
	And some walks are certainly longer than others.
	128 Words, Published Aug/Sept, 2002

July

	The Sound at Night by Bryan Farrow
	The trick is when you hear, to listen... and look.
	256 Words, Published July, 2002
	Kitty by Richard Jordan
	I guess if you can survive your allergy, cats are good companions.
	512 Words, Published July, 2002

June

	The Life and Times of the Laziest Man Who Ever Lived by M. Stanley Bubien
	Hopefully not too autobiographical.
	Called on Account of Darkness by Cynthia Kim
	A dilemma every game faces eventually.
	256 Words, Published June, 2002
	Memorial Day by M. Stanley Bubien
	n : U.S., Last Monday in May; appointed for commemorating...
	512 Words, Published June, 2002

May

	Reaching the Black Hole by M. Stanley Bubien
	A brief lesson in relativity. Or is it reality?
	4 Words, Published May, 2002
	The Car and the Melon by Dann Casswell
	Lessons in the psychology, geometry and physics of inanimate objects.
	512 Words, Published May, 2002
	Something to be Said by Lad Moore
	Interesting how the largest of states has the smallest of towns.
	512 Words, Published May, 2002

April

	For Whose Sake by Vanitha Sankaran
	And whoever said 'To be or not to be' is the question?
	256 Words, Published April, 2002
	Comfort Call by Jeffrey N. Johnson
	Cold or warm, seems we all need one sometimes.
	512 Words, Published April, 2002

March

	Just Like Falling in Love All Over Again by M. Stanley Bubien
	A brief interlude for the best of Valentines.
	4 Words, Published March, 2002
	Clueless by M. Stanley Bubien
	Ah yes, a disease of the preconceived.
	16 Words, Published March, 2002
	The Jesus Chicken by Dann Casswell
	I have heard that Jesus loves everyone after all...
	512 Words, Published March, 2002

January/February

	The Paradox of Humanity by M. Stanley Bubien
	John 11:35 - As in all things human, oh the context.
	2 Words, Published Jan/Feb, 2002
	The Man Who Cried I Am by M. Stanley Bubien
	Not sure if Mr. Williams deserves an apology... probably.
	8 Words, Published Jan/Feb, 2002
	Kaiser Bill by Lad Moore
	There's no substitute for mystique.
	512 Words, Published Jan/Feb, 2002

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