Did the noted Shawnee military leader, Tecumseh, put a curse on America? Can furniture be heroic? Who really is your best friend? How do you survive in the future nano-tech dystopia? Is it hard to talk to a fire lizard? Answers to these and other fictional questions can be found in these stories. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. The guilty, on the other hand, will have to fend for themselves. Some authors discover that writing short stories is a good way to start their journey and learn the craft. This collection is a result of such a journey. These stories will take you far a field in fact and fiction in both time and space.