Alter Idem turns six today! I started out by sharing a short story. That's why, I mark the birthday of this blog by sharing some short story that I have read - usually, the first one that comes to my mind as I begin to write the 'Birthday Post'......... Last month, I came across an anecdote - A friend wagered Ernest Hemingway to write a short story using six words only...... and, it had to make the readers sad. Of course, EH won the bet - and, here's the short story... For Sale : Baby Shoes. Never Worn. There! For the first time, I have shared an entire short story... as it is!! I'm sure Ernest Hemingway didn't have to think very hard to come up with this one. He is a master story teller who can convey quite a lot with very little words. Take this story, for example.... Initially, it conveys the enthusiasm of soon-to-be parents. But, then.... what happened?? Did the pregnant mother die? Was