În Vânt (Into The Wind)

"To avoid ruffling its feathers, a bird must face into the wind."

In May 1892, a delegation of over 200 Romanians traveled to Vienna, seeking redress from their systemic oppression by the ruling Hungarians. The emperor refused to grant them an audience, and their written memorandum was later returned to them unopened...

Cold Shoulder, Warm Bed

"It was a late night lift home for his girlfriend, he had Amy in his rear view mirror"

Impatience drove the dum-dum tapping on the steering wheel, and the digital clock glowered back at him. Annoyed, he switched the radio off. For almost half an hour, Jack waited. He could text her and tell her to get a...