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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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Planetary heating and all its great uses
Planetary heating and all its great uses The thermometer reads 30 degrees. It’s down two degrees in the last hour. Furthermore, it’s only four in the afternoon. Which means it will be colder after nightfall. Of course, it is winter time. Which is a slight relief. Earlier this year (during one of the many heat…
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A new way home with Butterbeans
A new way home with Butterbeans There is rain. But inside it is warm. She can smell the flowers, and hear their thirst. They absorb the rain gleefully. She knows Alex is not here. In fact, she is certain he is back at the mine. Now, she carefully adjusts herself. She is wounded, but safe…
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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…
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A Happy New Year look, and the days ahead
A Happy New Year look, and the days ahead Happy New Year! That was not a shout, in case anyone with sensitive ears is reading this article, this morning. In fact, some light reading might be helpful. But not too much light. It might even help to dim the screen just a bump. If none…
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Ace in the Hole at the Easy Eight Casino
Ace in the hole at the Easy Eight Casino That is interesting. In fact… it is downright curious. Stan slowly walks around the oddity. It’s peculiar and weird. Yet, considering the events of the last few days, not unexpected. He is in the bar of the small restaurant, at the Easy Eight Casino. In the…
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Apples and oranges, do they actually compare?
Apples and oranges, do they actually compare? In this crazy busy world there are always options. Well, almost always. However, when there are options it’s a good thing. Or at least, it is usually a good thing. Take apples and oranges, for example. That is an option from the start. Apples are not the same…
