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Pen and promise – The Prose and cons of destiny
Pen and promise – the Prose and cons of destiny Brady is waiting. The first few cabs are no good. So he is trying again. This time he lands one. The ride into the downtown area is uneventful. In fact, Brady almost falls asleep along the way. All the work in prose, and lack of…
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Accountable – The Retrieval of Jupiter’s Heart
Accountable – The Retrieval of Jupiter’s Heart Chief Fred Jones is sitting on his ass. He’s been here all morning. Just sitting. Laraby should have checked in an hour ago. It would appear not everything improves with age. He checks his watch. (Again) He is going to have Laraby’s ass in a sling for this.…
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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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The best time, when it isn’t free time
The best time, when it isn’t free time It’s something special. Something unlike anything else. In fact, it’s very hard to understand at first. It’s not a mystery for those of us who are adults. But for the little ones it’s a concept that is both easy, and difficult, to grasp. Time. This concept, this…
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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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Sideways – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart
Sideways – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart It doesn’t take long for things to change. And then, the more they change, the more they stay the same. That was almost the case at 1669 Welshire Lane. The shipping containers were gone. In fact, there was a newly framed house, on the freshly prepared lot. At…
