Those who watch and listen carefully experience the most fascinating .stories almost daily. Frank Libertas spontaneously penned a number of short stories, some light-hearted and timeless others serious and topical . These short stories are largely autobiographical and partly the fruits of his relentless daily reflection on our society. The stories are too good not to be true. As the wise Chinese say: we wish you exciting times. Are you the director of your own life or are you just an extra in it?