It is regrettable how far readers today have fallen into untruth and prefer printed materials of careless imagination. Therefore, I believe the time is right to publish a collection of true stories, where life itself guided the brush, and I hope to restore at least a small readership's healthy appreciation for the delight of honest reporting. The fact that the stories presented here are entirely fabricated should be seen as a spicy enhancement and not as a reason for undignified nitpicking.