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For lesser space the time lost
For lesser space the time lost From the moment he had left the diner this morning, time had seemed to stand still for Jasper. He hadn’t stopped to consider all that had changed. For example how had all the police known he was going to be at that rest area? He had no idea. Furthermore,…
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What is junk food? Why is it not real food?
What is junk food? Why is it not real food? It was a first time conversation. Never before had we discussed junk food. Also, it wasn’t an out of the blue thing. This time the questioning began from the denial of a third snack cake. It was fair questioning because there were additional snack cakes…
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All that travels between
All that travels between He lands on the road. Hard. Glass shatters all around and he tries to maintain consciousness. The truck has stopped. Crashed on the other side of the guardrail. He struggles to catch his breath as he crawls to the unconscious gunman. The gun is on the ground beside him. Jasper snatches…
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The mermaid and the seahorse
The mermaid and the seahorse It was a little slow in the currents today. In fact there hadn’t been any sea traffic at all as far as Stanley could see. And he could see pretty far. Also he had been hiding here for most of the day. Therefore he had carefully observed there was no…
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The breakfast biscuit and friends
The breakfast biscuit and friends The breakfast biscuit is delicious. It also tastes just like a dinner biscuit, however the breakfast biscuit has better friends. Like bacon. Or jelly. While it’s true that bacon is likely a more popular friend than jelly, they are still friends, of the breakfast biscuit. Not only is bacon a…
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Jasper’s shortcut to nowhere
Jasper’s shortcut to nowhere They are pulling into the rest area at speed. He had never touched the brakes once. They had come upon a sea of flashing emergency lights. There is nowhere for Jasper to go. The entire area is filled with police and emergency personnel. Furthermore they all are watching Jasper and his…
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A Short Distance Later
A Short Distance Later Some days are diamonds. Some days are stones. The days that start as diamonds and then flop are the ones Jasper has in mind as he starts the truck. He wonders briefly if he can risk jumping from the cab of the truck. It’s just too risky and he puts the…
