Somewhere far, far away is a land of peace and harmony where conflict is solved through compromise and every story has a happy ending.

It's Lilliland, an Internet world filled with turn-of-the-19th-Century adventures plucked from modern headlines and told in 200 one-page parables by retired psychology professor David Kopenhaver of Miramar.

"People react to conflict three ways -- fight, flight or compromise. In our civilized society we are supposed to compromise, but most often we fight right away and never get to comprise," Kopenhaver said.

In fictional Lilliland, near Switzerland in the Alps and located at http://www.lilliland.net/, finding middle ground is the key to amicable and tidy solutions reached in every situations by the young and handsome leader of Lilliland, Baron Von Lodge; his chief advisor, Professor Hamblin of Cambridge University; and the beautiful Lady Angela of Alpine Castle.

Kopenhaver, 67, said his stories are commentaries meant to prompt discussion about social issues such as animal cruelty, feminism, juvenile delinquency and the environment.

Tabitha Meyere, a Fort Lauderdale banker who has read many of the stories, said the adventures are like fables.

"I see myself sharing the stories with my nieces and nephews because they provide pathways to greater good," Meyere said. "They are avenues to teach values at a time when things aren't so wonderful in the real world."

In one story, Kopenhaver tells about secret groups of young men caught by constables battling illegally with swords in neighboring parks. Instead of punishing the youths, the Baron hired the best fencing instructor in the land to open a school where the boys came together to learn fencing as a competitive sport.

Kopenhaver, who holds a doctoral degree in psychology from New York University, will not divulge the message behind the story, saying it is up to readers to find the modern correlation. But the Baron's resolution mirrors today's efforts to support at-risk youth with programs that offer positive social results.

The author, host of a social issues cable-TV talk show in the 1980s, said he has written more than 550 Lilliland stories so far. Fifty were added to the Internet site just last week.

"When you lecture in psychology, everything has to be written out and be factual -- now I flip the coin," Kopenhaver said. "Professor Hamblin is little like myself, but a little more philosophical. The idea is to step back and look at things objectively to be able to make decisions you won't regret later."

Pat Filipiak, program assistant at Florida International University's School of Journalism, said she prepares the Lilliland stories for the Internet and enjoys every moment.

"It tickles me every time I read another story," said Filipiak, of Davie. "Very simply put, Lilliland is there for anyone to read, decipher and convert to their own lifestyle. These are stories written from the heart."