My name is TAJ — Thomas Ainlay Jr. — and for more than 50 years I’ve written stories, articles, books, poems, plays, and essays across continents and cultures. Now I’m opening the vault.

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Why I Need Your Support

For decades, my work appeared in magazines, newspapers, folders, and hard drives — read once, then forgotten. Some stories were clipped and saved. Most were lost to time, buried under paperwork or tucked away in aging boxes.

Writers learn to live with that—our research, efforts, and creativity locked away. Doesn’t it seem such a waste?

That’s why TAJ.VEGAS exists, to shift the paradigm and give my life’s work a second life — a permanent digital home where it can be freely read, shared, and preserved. I want to make sure that what I’ve created doesn’t disappear when I do.

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Friends of TAJ: A Circle Worth Joining

When you donate, you join Friends of TAJ — a growing community of readers, thinkers, creators, and curious souls who believe stories should be shared, not shelved.

You’re not just funding a website. You’re fueling a living legacy. You’re helping me keep the flame lit — and the stories alive.

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Be Part of the Story

Whether you’ve read one piece or many, whether you’re here out of friendship, curiosity, or plain luck — Thank You. You’re helping to build something lasting, real, and generous. And please note that for donations made to this GoFundMe, no giveaways or promotions are offered in exchange.

Donate today. Share if you can. And welcome to the story.