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An old rocking chair with built in snooze button
An old rocking chair with built in snooze button Davis wakes up rather abruptly. He checks his watch. Two thirty. Is that in the morning, or afternoon? He thinks about checking, but maybe a few more minutes of sleep first. So he lets his eyes close and feels himself drifting off. The sensation is pleasant.…
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Secrets of the blood moon horizon
Secrets of the blood moon horizon “Are you sure?” Gina passes the tripod over to Seth. “Yes I’m sure. Just be careful when you climb back down.” He takes the tripod and begins anchoring it in place. This had to work. If they could get actual footage of this, who knows where it could lead.…
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The dog days of summer in the stars
The dog days of summer in the stars Under the Sturgeon moon, Brian watches the sky. It has been three days and nights, yet still it is there. Not the moon, the other thing. The moon is brilliant and lights up the night sky. The other thing is strange, and it is also in the…
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Real ghost stories are easy to see through
Real ghost stories are easy to see through When thinking about a gripping ghost story it’s easy to focus on the fright. After all, that’s what ghosts do, they frighten the daylights out of people. At least, that’s what makes for compelling ghost stories. Therefore, if there’s a ghost practicing mischief it’s got to be…
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The Scene at the Elevator
The Scene at the Elevator The washing machine was broken again. it was the third time this week, and that was three too many, as far as Jill was concerned. What good is something that must be fixed every other day? She dials the number to the superintendent’s office, and waits impatiently for an answer.…
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The movie projector and the challenge of the truth
The movie projector and the challenge of the truth (For chapter one of this story click here.) Chapter Two: It was going to happen again. In fact, he is so sure it’s going to happen again he didn’t want to come to work today. That is so unlike him that he is even concerned about…
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Box office mojo and the new film
Box office mojo and the new film Stellen likes his job. He works at the theater. In fact, he would work eighty hours a week, if they would let him. Furthermore, he would be happy to work seven days a week. He volunteers for overtime whenever it is available. It doesn’t matter to him if…
