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The new house rules at the Easy Eight
The new house rules at the Easy Eight Stan falls from the elevator. He rolls over on the floor, and pushes himself upright. As he catches his breath he can hear the screams coming from the Casino. And it sounds like all hell has broken loose. He grimaces as he tries to get back up…
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Thin places and the easy way in
Thin places and the easy way in Getting in wasn’t the hard part. Even with all the work it took to get in, it still hadn’t been the hard part. The hard part came when he tried to get back out. He didn’t want to leave but the time ran out. Then he got lodged…
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Aaron and the bug lit way
Aaron and the bug lit way The evening was just beginning. In fact it was still, blue world. Or, just after sunset. Aaron had been outside for most of the day. He was soaking up every last bit of summer he could. School is starting soon, and then he will only have time for studying.…
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A special offer with a look ahead
A special offer with a look ahead Many of the articles on this site are parts of larger story lines. Some articles, or stories, are stand alone. In other words, they don’t continue in another article. The easiest way to find all the chapters, to a particular story line on this site, is on the…
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Back to the Easy Eight as luck would have it
Back to the Easy Eight as luck would have it He slides the key card through the latch slot, and listens for it to activate. There is a metallic click. That should do it. Then he radios his floor manager. The return call confirms that they are secure. Now Stan signals his security team that…
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The pay phone challenge and remember when
The pay phone challenge and remember when Things change. This is one of the first lessons in life. Things change all the time. It would be nice if everything always stayed the same. Actually, it might be nicer to think about things that never change, than experience them. After all, there are all these schools…
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The old Royal classic in the attic
The old Royal classic in the attic It was hot in the overstuffed attic. Brady was about to give up, but then he saw the box up against the far wall. It was old and covered in dust. Maybe this was the one. He hoped so. He didn’t want to spend the whole day up…
