In Zeitgeist, a thoughtful piece by McStorytellers newcomer, Glaswegian poet, author and blogger Jim Murdoch, a Scotsman, recently turned forty, remembers when life used to be so different.
Meanwhile, in Helena, a sad wee tale from the pen of Edinburgh-based writer Lee Carrick, a young man recalls with regret a missed opportunity an ocean away in a bar in Manhattan.
Enjoy – and reflect.