From Walnut Grove, Alabama: "Radio For Help?" by Tom Brandon

School: You have a boy named Jack and you don't know what to do with him? (Read the whole story here.)

From Portland, Oregon: “The Unwelcome Rider,” by Bill Reagan

The #35 was standing room only when two gentlemen, locked in conversation, boarded and stood in front of me at the front of the bus. The one closer to me had a messenger bag over his shoulder and as he adjusted it to accommodate the other standing riders, I saw a small spider clinging to the strap by his shoulder. (Read more here.)

From Chapel Hill: “J bus driver is the captain of quotes,” by Maggie Mouat

It’s not every day that a person can get on a bus and see the quote by Woody Allen, “The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won’t get much sleep.” (Read more here.)

From Seattle: “Shadow Is Alive! (Celebrate!)” by Nathan Vass

On a long enough timeline, all clothes worn in the elements turn brown. It's a muted shade of that hue which cloaks these two men now, but that's not to say they're lacking in personality. (Read more here.)