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Santa tracker and the new safe room
Santa tracker and the new safe room It was finally finished. Danny walks through the open door into the small chamber. He turns in place, slowly, and with a deliberate reserve. If there’s anything he’s missed, now’s the time to see it. There is emergency power. Emergency lights, and in the corner hutch, there is…
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Saturday night and the best of the auctioneer
Saturday night and the best of the auctioneer It was the seventies. Times were young, and they were changing fast. There were new inventions, new trends and new toys. Evil Knieval was stunning everyone with his daredevil stunts. And the Rubik’s cube had taken the world by storm, which was an interesting twist. Furthermore, in…
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The gentle good will of the auctioneer
The gentle good will of the auctioneer It was fifty years ago. The mid seventies. Some of the things we take for granted in today’s world, were only dreams in those days. There were cartoons on the television. At certain times. They were only on, certain channels. One of three, to be exact. The cartoons…
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The holiday travel professional pulls out all the stops
The holiday travel professional pulls out all the stops The way ahead was nearly invisible in the foggy night. Chris holds the reins steady. The sleigh is full to the max. Furthermore, it’s the very middle of the night. It’s going to take every shortcut he knows, to make it on time. However, none of…
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Story index with easy look up
Story index with easy look up Some stories on this site have more than a few chapters. Additionally there are other stories that continue in another category. With this in mind, a little organization might help. There is an editor page for this site. Furthermore, it is not behind a paywall. However, it will not…
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Double barrel – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart
Double barrel – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart She cried. Then, the tears came. Her wounded heart opened and she wept bitterly. Somewhere along the way, the sun appeared. However, there was no joy in her heart as she lay, spent and hollow. Double barrel The previous day, everything was normal. Real. Life was still…
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The double down at the Easy Eight
The double down at the Easy Eight Lucky Pockets is going to make this a memorable event. In fact, he is going to do something he’s never done before. He lets all the chips and money fall from the ceiling. Then he pauses, and focuses his thoughts. The energy he is using will leave him…
