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Downtown at the new station
Downtown at the new station Click this link for chapter one of this story. It was a crisp November day. The winds were not blowing as strongly and the sun was finally peeking through the cloudy skies. The older gentleman looks upon the brightening day from within his well insulated home. Not for the first…
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The outlaw’s new bluff with Butterbeans
The outlaw’s new bluff with Butterbeans Butterbeans is crouched low and her fur is standing. She is ready for the ghostly form to make its move. The air in the old mine shaft turns cold. Butterbeans knows it’s a trick of the outlaw ghost. She stands her ground, and prepares to defend her friends. When…
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Out of time – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart
Out of time – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart They have only just said goodbye, when Jupiter loses consciousness. Benjamin was watching her closely, and caught her before she reached the ground. This had been hardest on Jupiter. Benjamin thought saying goodbye to James Abner was going to be the breaking point. But Jupiter had…
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The great bandit of Caper Town – Butterbeans
The great bandit of Caper Town – Butterbeans Caper Town started as a general store. It sat one mile from the rail line, and survived and grew, despite the isolation. Located near the rough entry of a large box canyon, it was plenty out of the way. There was no plan for the town. It…
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Real time anomaly of the pay phone – coin return
Real time anomaly of the pay phone – coin return The first thing anyone notices about a pay phone is the coin return. It is the first place anyone will stick a finger when they see one. This ritual is all about the coin. The next thing anyone sees is the handset, and whether or…
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A pay phone, lost in time, rings once
A pay phone lost in time rings once The pay phone. Talk about retro bling. This one is barely there. Max stops and examines the relic from the past. He checks the coin return bin. Nothing. Next he pushes a couple of the ancient buttons on the dial pad. One of them sticks in the…
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City Squirrels are the Savvy Ones
City Squirrels are the Savvy Ones The squirrel was chilling in the street. No hurry, no worry, just chilling and enjoying a day in the city. No concern that traffic had no concern, and things were just fine as far as the city squirrel was concerned. A couple of quick jumps over to the sidewalk,…
