Tales of Beyonder: Perspectives on Neo-Rural Living by Stephen Morris published by Leviathan Press

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A Guide to Beyonder	1
Chapter One A Stranger In Our Midst	5
The Writer's Conference	5
H20 'N U	8
Fifty Crummy Bands	11
Plenty O'Nuttin'	14
Joining Other Odd Ducks	17
A Language Lament	20
Ootisms	23
Bringing Back the Beard	26
Chapter Two Vermont As A Separate Nation	29
Chuck N' Jive	29
Don't Make Waves	31
The Buck Stopped Here	34
Ha! Ha!	37
Those Loveable Lampreys	40
The Funniest Guy in Beyonder	43
Enlightening Thunder Road	46
On the Firing Line	49
Chapter Three Talking Up To Little People	53
The Amnesty Minute	53
Kidzstuf	55
Teenspeak	59
Fog For Brains	61
Sports Dad	65
Perfectly Normal	69
Babe Ruth and the Turkeys	71
Chapter Four The Rest of the World	74
All Aboard	74
The Erotic Car Wash	77
Those Darn New Yorkers	79
Walk, Don't Run	82
Fenway By the Numbers	86
The Airlines Revenge Kit	87
Match up With Mellowness	91
Chapter Five And, For A Few Days, The Living Is Easy	95
The Moments of Summer	95
The Joy of Gardening	98
The Drive-In	101
Long Live the Swim Hole	103
Dreams at Bat	106
Burner or Toaster?	108
Cruise Control	111
Chapter Six Beyonder Kinda Guys	114
The Local Hopeful	114
Lamson's Bus	117
Customer Service	120
A Tribute to Del	123
Last Flight	126
Chapter Seven Meanwhile the Planet Crumbles Beneath Us	129
Are Wood Guys Good Guys?	129
The Eco-Curmudgeon	132
Instant On	135
Horsepower or Horse Manure	138
Man Versus Mouse	141
Less is Less	144
City Versus Country	147
Recycling Made a Slob Outta Me	150
Chapter Eight Totally Beyondered	153
Man Versus Machines	153
That's Not Funny	156
Beeping Watches	159
Brilliant Ideas	162
Moments to Forget	165
Glub Is All You Need	168

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