After Dinner Conversation Magazine Series

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - March 2021 Bill And The Tooth Fairy: An adult loses a tooth and attempts to appease the tooth fairy. Sienna's Monster: A trouble girls leaves for college and is forced to come to terms with the monster that haunts her nightmares. Soon The Sentence Sign: A bar fight turns into a brush with the colonial AI driven judicial system. Echo: A woman wakes up to find she was "saved" by being put into the body of a robot with far fewer human rights than she is accustomed. StarStuck: The first child in 1,000 years is born to the "Great Purveyors of Reason" and confuses them with his love of emotions. Survival Kit:  A wife in an unhappy marriage gets caught in a freak snowstorm with her husband and sees the opportunity to end her "suffering." Give The Robot The Impossible Job!: An AI tutor faces deactivation if she cannot prove her worth by saving a teenage pupil with an "unsolvable" problem - she's a budding serial killer.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - November 2020 Everyone's Gay In Space: Douglas Junior goes to lunch with his successful, gay, astronaut clone. The Formula: A group of boys get into a car crash and an AI algorithm is forced to decide who lives and dies. Externalities: A traveling wise man gives each customer the service they need, and teaching his apprentice a valuable lesson about externality. God Is Alive: A would-be atheist philosopher has a personal interaction with God and is given a physics defying miracle of proof. Alpha-Dye Shirt Factory: A fire breaks out at the garment factory and one worker has to make a life or death choice. The Truth About Thurman: Two Americans are captured by a terrorist group who give the government a choice, pick one for us to let go free, or we kill them both. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - September 2020   Idle Horns: A horned demon of hell born to eternally torture the damned walks off the job. The Mind Reader: An outspoken bar patron runs an experiment to see if the world can be divided into the "weak" and the "strong" in attempt to prove he's not an authoritarian fascist. I, von Economo: A woman goes back to get revenge on the man who forced her soul into a new body. Love Sounds: A mother suffering from mental illness wants to help plan her daughter's wedding. The Shadow Of The Thing: Maeve calls on her friend to help her take a new street drug that (she thinks) will forever open her see the true meanings that hide behind the curtain. Are You Him?: A family man on his way to work stops to talk to a young woman in need of a friend.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - July 2020 On Good Authority: A doctor with a new vaccine for the "zombie virus" takes it to the next town and discovers two startling revelations. All My Tomorrows: A down on his luck man in his twilight comes into a "memory storage facility" to trade his remaining days for the chance to re-experience his "last good day." Mayonnaise: The inventor of million dollar "zero fat, zero calorie" food additive discovers her invention is killing her son. The One That Damned Me: A high school counselor's life is ruined when he is wrongly accused by a cocaine snorting student. Patchouli Lost: Patchouli calls a friend for help getting out of an abusive relationship. This I Do For You: A spoiled child is raised in the lap of luxury until he is finally called on to serve others. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - October 2020 Marble Lions: A conflicted employee must decide if she is willing to infect a remote tribal community to bring it generational developmental benefits. Holy Night: Three Auschwitz prisoners find a contraband bible and have to decide if they are willing to risk their lives to keep it. Performance: A sheepish brother is forced through an experimental program to take on the overbearing traits of his crime boss twin. Sacrificing Mercy: A devote Christian refuses a heart transplant based on her religious convictions. As You Wish: An elderly woman finds a trunk of tattered stuffed animals and makes a promise to fix them all. (All-Ages) Lay On: Three outcast witches visit the hippy era to tempt a street musician. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - December 2020   In Their Image: A Pastor is invited to open a church on another planet, but finds its furry inhabitants have a unique faith all their own. Metaphors: A widowed white woman in a black community has a falling out with the neighbor. The Crate: Two women escape from a country that forces equal treatment to one that encourages differences, and find both have their issues. And Joy Shall Overtake Us As A Flood: An elderly man goes back in time to speak to his childhood self and, just maybe, change his future. Bunny Racing: Two bunnies race, but one of them has been eating a special carrot from the forbidden forest to help him run faster. Rainbow People Of The Glittering Glade: Three kingdom wards are sent to investigate the reclusive "Rainbow People" of the shifting desert.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - August 2021 They Got Their Show:  A taxi driver is assigned to pick up the newly exonerated murderer of his 16-year-old daughter.  Claim:  The local diocese requests insurance coverage against future child sexual abuse lawsuits. Home For The Holidays:  A son comes home for the holidays to find his parents have shrunk to two feet tall. Mahabbah: A scientist invents a virus that causes people to be compassionate and empathetic. The Ascension Review Of Xebob Zebble:  Xebob is up for review to the highest position on the planet, and must decide if he will lie about his shamed past. The Dividual:  They say we all have difference versions of ourselves we show others, on this planet, the species literally does. The Orphan's Dilemma:  A family wants their orphan's memory cleaned so they get a child with a clean slate. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - July 2021 Taps: A draft dodging trumpet player seeks redemption by playing at veteran funerals. The Perfect Daughter: Jane confronts her parents over the holidays after learning they genetically enhanced her at conception. Blackorwhite: A lactose intolerant inmate tells his story to, and befriends, the doctor assigned to look after him. The Devil You Know: The literal devil is found peacefully strolling small town America on vacation with his family. The Fortune Teller: An otherworldly fortune teller pushes determinism, while feeding off the emotions of her victims. Cast Out: An isolated community in colonial-era America deals with fleeing refugees and the plague of fear that comes with them. The Book Of Approved Words: A government approved "author" is tempted to show the world the words they are missing. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - August 2020 In The Beginning: A retelling of Adam and Eve's fall from grace, with a cosmic twist. Farewell, Odysseus: A genetically enhanced super-human has to make an important choice about the person he keeps as a pet. Human Contact: A college student heads to a party, gets high and drunk, and ends up having a night that will forever change lives. Hiro's Festival: A little boy who dreams of freedom has his wish fulfilled and is magically transformed. My Fellow (Immortal) Americans: The President gives a speech about a proposed raise in the minimum "time wage" and its effect on those who plan to live forever. A Science Lesson In Mozambique:  A science lesson in Mozambique, and a lesson in self help. Pretty Pragmatism: A US Senator introduces a bill that borrows public policy ideas from the Nazi party. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - April 2021 Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast: A quaint suburban couple rob their dying neighbor to settle an old score. Reach: A businessman travels to China to find the factory worker that left a curious poem in his child's Chrimstas present. Take-Em!: A father invites his liberal son to go duck hunting for quality time. The Angel In The Juniper: Holly meets an angel who tells her to kill her revolutionary professor. On Our Hands: An elderly woman tries to hold her family together as emotions heat up over populist politics. All Harriet's Pieces:  A young girl faces the death of her mother and the loss of her closest companion. Ruddy Apes And Cannibals: An expanding empire bumps into a remote island of civilized cannibals. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - June 2021 Cost Of Human Life:  AI software designed to more efficiently run the railroad system runs into a programming issue. Step Back:  A husband and wife decide to have a natural childbirth and find it's more than they bargained. The Cave Of Adventure:  A scientist that studies fish memory wanders into a cave that gives her the chance to share their experience. Christmas In Ushuaia: A sorrowful man heads to the ends of the earth to dispose of his most painful memories. The Freedom Machine:  A woman is forced to make her own decisions when her computer assistant goes down for repairs.  I Do So, Like Durian:  A sheltered teen on a quest through Chinatown finds a new world to explore. In Love And War:  A midnight knock on the door and a request to "hide me." Is there more you would need to know? After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - February 2021 People Used To Die Every Day: A young man is caught in a lie to his partner; he has been illegally "sleeping" at night. Pandora's Dreams: A new technology allows the recording, playback, and sale of dreams. The Library Of Gromma: A young boy must protect the machine that preserves the memories of his grandmother and his community. The Human Experience: A married couple negotiates the genetic future of their unborn child. Simon: A man is on trial because he killed the devil. Father Dale's Drive-Thru Exorcisms:  A semi-retired couple living out of their RV decides to follow a traveling tent revival and offer drive-thru exorcisms for extra cash. Community Of Peers: A foreigner wanders into a remote village just before a convicted criminal is about to be punished and is asked to throw the first stone.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - October 2021 Bugs In The Valley:  A  pharmaceutical company turns a rare flower into a equally rare medicine that cures cancer and stops aging. Animals And Origami:  A pedophile and killer near the end of his life is turned down for parole and refused his final wish to see the ocean. The Machine:  A strange letter arrives from a friend requesting $3,000 to help him develop the singularity of AI. The Bridle: A woman is forced to suffer the punishment of "condemning" for asking too many questions. The Wrong Side Of History:  A 130 year old politician's legacy is at risk when a fringe group attempts to blackmail him with evidence of his past opinions on abortion. An Infinite Game:  Game theory goes out the window when a sociopath executioner lines up four men to see how far his blade will go. Everything But The Kitchen Sink:  Mary wakes to find the kitchen sink has moved overnight. What else about her life has changed? After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - January 2021 Boomchee: A law student sets her coworker up on a date, only to find out the guy has a mail order secret. His Neighbor's Wife: An unhappy husband kills his neighbor's wife so that his wife will be put to death under "law of vindication." The Waiting Room: A teenager strikes up a conversation in the government waiting rooms with those waiting to get new life dreams assigned to them. Teddy And Roosevelt: Two misfit boys strike up an unlikely friendship in the shadow of President Roosevelt. Believing in Ghosts:  A security expert hired to find the flaws in a Presidential candidate's campaign system finds more than she bargained for. Monsters: There are monsters roaming the neighborhood, but sometimes you need to go outside for ice cream. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - May 2021 Prey:  A young adult with a secret must attend 15 hours of counseling before the government will allow him to commit suicide. A Wolf On The Bus:  A wolf rides the bus, and is subject to discrimination by riders and police. Guilt-Edge Security:  A traveling salesman at the bar is cleverly pitched a new product by an emerging planet on the rim, Life. Grandma Ruth's UP Truck Stop:  Rachel is called back to her small town when she is informed her Uncle Stewart has passed away and learns the town has a disturbing secret. Abrama's End Game:  Abrama learns the gods created her dimension as their play-space to visit, and is forced to fight across realities when she discovers their plan to shut it down. A Change Of Verbs:  A middle-aged professor changes his life by changing his verbs. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - March 2022 Now You Know:  Felons virtually live their victims criminal experience, and the ramifications of the crime. The Tomorrow Man:  A young man claims he is able to "remember" the future. The Glowing Bonsai And The Kintsugi Pot: A penitant man attempts to stop the NSA from weaponizing his programmable light emitting plants.   Hedonics, Inc:  A corporation has cracked the code to making everyone completely happy, all of the time. Soul Reader:  A dying cancer patient is given the "gift" of experiencing the emotions of those around him. Two-Percenters:  A new treatment may allow 98% of the people to be genetically enhanced, but at the expense of the 2% who already are. Venom In The Cloud Forest:  A young man suspects someone has been changing past tribal records. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defined your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing out loud... then this magazine is for you!   "After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - December 2022 Mrs. Robinson: Set in Elizabethan England, a young woman marries a too-good-to-be-true heir to an estate, only to find out he has a secret. Male Privilege:  The narrator is picked by the retiring Mayor to be his successor, but his questionable past catches up to him before election day. The Bargain: Alien real estate developers visit earth to let us know our planet is in a prime development location and set to add 40 billion inhabitants. The Kill Registry: In a world where everyone in society gets "one free kill," the narrator finds out his attractive coworker got a promotion. Lev's Pawn Shop: A dying pawn shop own looks to return all the items in his shop to settle his account with God. Sacrificing Mercy: A devout Christian refuses a heart transplant based on her religious convictions. Everyone's Gay In Space: Douglas Junior goes to lunch with his successful, gay, astronaut clone. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - December 2021 The Truth As We Know It:  Celia's child, Theo, is continually bullied at school and his new step-father tries to "make a man" out of him. For Your Safety:  Zoe is visited by the government for having sexual relations without first filing an "Intimate Partnership Agreement." The Growing And Weeding Of Dandelions:  A space arc arrives at a new planet only to find it is already inhabited and must decide to colonize, or keep moving. Prometheus Bound In ISS: A high school student hacks into the teacher network and finds more than he bargained.  Damnatio Memoriae:  The Etescanate believe they have found a more evolved way to punish crime, wipe the criminal's mind clean. Selling To The Goyim:  The son of a liquor store owner goes into advertising and finds out he's just like his father. Choose:  A woman trapped in a sick experiment is continually forced to make decisions about who will die. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - November 2021   Rose-tinted Glasses:  Two children race to get glasses that allow adults to see the magical world around them to the Fairytale Fellowship before it's too late. Beyond Rose Street:  Three boys cast a spell that opens a portal to a "new life," but something goes horribly wrong. Exodus:  A Jewish family traveling through space to colonize a new world is woken by the AI so they can celebrate Passover. At Heaven's Gates: Science has discovered that there is an eternal afterlife, and "Gates Of Heaven" is here to sell you the tools to prevent it from going wrong. Cruel Means, Bitter Ends:  The Prime Minster has a plan to end the suffering from its brutal and drawn-out war with its sworn enemy; lose the war.  In Defense Of The Harvest:  The first recipient does his best to explain the situation that created the law for harvesting prisoner organs. Prevention:  Sharon finds a gun, and a plan to shoot up the school, in her son's backpack, and is forced to make a horrible choice.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - February 2022 First Gold: A graphic designer is called out when he wins a design prize for an advertisement he plagiarized. Poll Watching:  In a future where everyone is required to vote, and public political discussion is forbidden, election results turn deadly. We Don't Do Faux: A mother steals a cure from her medical employer to save her sick daughter. Tuesday: An female android is forced to lie when she is brought to the repairshop by her abusing owner.  The Only Punishment: A street-hardened criminal is forced to live his crimes from the perspective of his victims. Snitch:  A New Orleans pastor does redevelopment work after a hurricane, but is forced to make more and more compromises to his vision. Words Of The Ancients:  An archaeology team finds a perfectly preserved crypt with a surprisingly intelligent farm animal.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - September 2021 Evening Star:  Two bullied school children decide to reveal their true selves to their classmates and suffer the consequences. Conscience Cleaners:  A genuinely repentant criminal appeals to the court to have his memory erased of the crime he committed. The Room Above:  A convicted criminal wakes to an erased memory and finds he is part of a strange government rehabilitation program. Appreciating Hate: Police do a wellness check to a home and find a man who has been systematically working to remove art that glorifies the vile. The Showing:  A real estate agent tries to sell a haunted home and must come to terms with the homes past. How The Cockroach Lost Its Voice (Children's Story):  A talking cockroach takes his nephew to the top of the refrigerator to survey the world, and discuss the unhappy humans with three eyes. Prohibition:  A wealthy addict heads to a seedy part of town for his fix and gets more than he bargained for. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month.  (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine") ★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - September 2022   Milla's Dandelion: Alchemilla encounters a gentle horned man in the woods while looking for flowers. The Heaven – The Earth:  Morton is growing a hole right through his belly and has to come to terms with his life choices. French Connection: A college student is transported back to Paris to have coffee with Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Paul Sartre, and Albert Camus. Where Have All The Young Girls Gone?: A librarian waiting tenure hears from a "very reliable source" there is sex-for-grades cover up. Reflections On Mr. Twain: A minor car accident, several litigations, and a choice about telling the truth. Idle Horns: A horned demon of hell born to eternally torture the damned walks off the job. The Mind Reader:  An outspoken bar patron runs an experiment to see if the world can be divided into the "weak" and the "strong" in attempt to prove he's not an authoritarian fascist.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - April 2022 The Decay:  Benjamin's pharmacy suggests he consider enrolled in a government program to end his life. St. Patrick's Day:  A woman is raped and makes a unique request of her rapist's friend. Alice And The Jabberwocky: Alice returns through the Looking-Glass for answers to her newest questions about life. And God Said:  God simultaneously says a phrase into the minds of every living being on earth.  The Wrong Shampoo:  A young adult is invited by her new, older, love interest on a weekend trip with his friends, but struggles to fit in. The Seven Absent Sins: A Jesuit monk examines the Encyclopedia of Sentient Species to determine if there is anyone in the universe incapable of sin. Bound:  The "Lord Keeper" sets out to murder his successor in order to keep a community secret safe.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - August 2022 Soul On Sale:  The narrator gives his soul to the devil, saying it is "more work than it is worth." The Rapture Module:  Tucker makes a mistake at work, gets a promotion, and realizes his life is meaningless. Infrastructure: A woman in her 40's is newly married, and confides in her friend over brunch, they are going to have a baby. Leviathan: An intergalactic cruise ship is damaged and resources are running dangerously low. The Fortune Teller's Confession: A fortune teller asks to be killed by the husband of his mistress. Human Contact: A college student heads to a party, gets high and drunk, and ends up having a night that will forever change lives. Hiro's Festival:  A little boy who dreams of freedom has his wish fulfilled and is magically transformed.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing out loud... then this magazine is for you!   "After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - April 2023 Thorn: A local builder comes across an upstart carpenter in a neighboring village that he believes threatens his business. What We Talk About When We Talk About Reincarnation:  A gay couple, and a trans couple, get together for drinks and try to figure out what it means to be a man/woman. The House of God: A mother takes her sick child to church, and is forced to answer her son's questions about the omnipotence. Visions of Midwives: A midwife in training learns the midwife secret, that at the moment of birth each midwife is able to see the future of the newly born child. Playing God: Jack is abducted by the Zoomarians who ask him to play God, and fix the moral failings of humanity. And Joy Shall Overtake Us As A Flood: An elderly man goes back in time to speak to his childhood self and, just maybe, change his future. Boomchee: A law student sets her coworker up on a date, only to find out the guy has a mail order secret.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - July 2022 Acceptance:  A man sinking in the mud refuses help. I Never:  A man of diminished mental capacity is accused of murder when he's found holding the bloody knife. Sort of Polarity: A new disease hits the earth that and causes very selective blindness in humanity. Reginald's Party: A female interloper crashes an "emotions" wine tasting. Left To Lose: A young woman is tricked to trade important pieces of her life to help a rebel group. In The Beginning: A retelling of Adam and Eve's fall from grace, with a cosmic twist. Farewell, Odysseus:  A genetically enhanced super-human has to make an important choice about the person he keeps as a pet. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - January 2022 Clandestine:  Drug smugglers out of Miami see a distress ocean distress flare and must decide if they are going to stop and help.   President Greenwald's Man:  A new Presidential candidate promises to lower greenhouse gas levels or die trying. Grief:  After hundreds of years of direct interactions, God declares he has nothing more to teach and leaves. The Davidson Method: A couple heads to the clinic to discuss options for reprogramming their child to accept the divorce. An Unspeakable Life:  Muriel has an unwelcome surprise for her fiancé, she forgot to take her birth control and is pregnant.  Seconds Last:  A man enjoys an infinite number of perfect days in the park with his friend. Pneumadectomy:  A young boy is ostracized by his friends because he has had his soul surgically removed. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - May 2022 Dampening:  Law enforcement from previously genocidal enemies are forced to work together to solve a possible murder. The Big, Immovable I:  Daphne is institutionalized while trying to answer the question, "Why am I, I?"  The Man Who Killed The Dog: A man slowly goes crazy because he is unable to come to terms with his past. Hollywood Baby:  A little girl is "born" by a film studio, and is raised as their ward.  Help Wanted. Really?:  Algorithms judge our resumes, so why not Bot the Bot? On Good Authority: A doctor with a new vaccine for the "zombie virus" takes it to the next town and discovers two startling revelations. All My Tomorrows:  A down on his luck man in his twilight comes into a "memory storage facility" to trade his remaining days for the chance to re-experience his "last good day."   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - June 2022 The Money Box:  A mysterious black box gives its users "unearned" money, but at what price? The Memory Thief:  Alice is kidnapped, her mind is downloaded to the cloud, and, due to space limitations, her boyfriend must decide what memories make it into her new body. Tikkun Olam: A retired lawyer tries to help an at-risk youth, but feels she has failed him. Sow:  A pilot is tasked with "seeding" a distant planet with the codes to give rise to future humans, at the expense of the planet's natural evolutionary process.  A Dragon's Perspective:  A renowned dragon slayer agrees to a conversation with the enemy, before they engage in mortal combat.  Mayonnaise: The inventor of million dollar "zero fat, zero calorie" food additive discovers her invention is killing her son. The One That Damned Me:  A high school counselor's life is ruined when he is wrongly accused by a cocaine snorting student.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth.  Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - November 2022 Water Under The Bridge: Rusty is beat up by the neighborhood bullies trying to steal his bike, and looks to get revenge. The Stone Piles:  A young boy seeks the approval of his father through hunting, but finds he doesn't have the stomach for it. Cycles: An Associate English Professor goes through a series of unsuccessful relationships, and finds out she's pregnant.  Waiting For The End: Two boys debate "the Sister's" proclamation about the upcoming end of the world. Notes From The Struggle: Two men discuss baboons over drinks and consider the words of Socrates. Holy Night: Three Auschwitz prisoners find a contraband bible and have to decide if they are willing to risk their lives to keep it. Performance:  A sheepish brother is forced through an experimental program to take on the overbearing traits of his crime boss twin.   After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.   ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★