Short Stories

10/10/2026 – 16/10/2026  by Uwe Heitkamp Edition 40.2026 An important note to begin with: both our short stories and this website itself are written and designed by real people. There …

03/10/2026 – 09/10/2026  by Uwe Heitkamp Edition 39.2026 There are various ways to stimulate an economy that is not growing fast enough to create new jobs or generate government revenue. …

26/09/2026 – 02/10/2026  Commentary by Uwe Heitkamp Edition 38.2026 The Repsol Foundation’s project in Barranco de Madriros, Alferce A view from the forestry section of the Esgravatadouro Cooperative, CRL Monchique …

19/09/2026 – 25/09/2026  By Uwe Heitkamp Edition 37.2026 It was back in the days when people still had ten fingers on both hands and actually used them. They would dig …

12/09/2026 – 18/09/2026  By Uwe Heitkamp Edition 36.2026 Imagine you’re throwing a party and have invited friends and acquaintances round to your house: during the party, a bomb goes off, …

05/09/2026 – 11/09/2026  By Uwe Heitkamp Edition 35.2026 Electric vehicles are steadily transforming Europe’s roads, albeit not at the same pace everywhere. In Norway, the transition is well advanced: 98.29% …

29/08/2026 – 04/09/2026  By Uwe Heitkamp Edition 34.2026 Just as some people can be allergic to wheat as a foodstuff, I am equally allergic to the political campaigns of fascist …

22/08/2026 – 28/08/2026  By Uwe Heitkamp Edition 33.2026 There are foods that help us to lead a better life. I was a meat-eater for many years of my life, even …

15/08/2026 – 21/08/2026  By Uwe Heitkamp Edition 32.2026 What we are currently experiencing in southern Europe is not just simply the weather, nor is it just simply the summer season. …

08/08/2026 – 15/08/2026  By Uwe Heitkamp Edition 31.2026 Is it true that after every forest fire, the next one is just around the corner? We live in Monchique, in the …