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The old coffee can treasure
The old coffee can treasure Benet studies the old can. He still feels stunned. The contents lay on the kitchen table. He arranged them as though they were on display. Connections are forming in his mind. And he stares at the items on the table. They were undoubtedly his Granpa’s. In fact, some of the…
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The strange journal of Tibious Frog Jones
The strange journal of Tibious Frog Jones Billy closes the strange book. It isn’t anything like he first thought. After setting it aside, he makes a mental note to take it home after work. It is unusual, and something else. He adjusts the blueprints on his desk. In fact, the particular detail he is searching…
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A cast iron skillet and the best cornbread recipe
A cast iron skillet and the best cornbread recipe. It’s been years since I thought about that old cast iron skillet. From cornbread to pork chops, that old skillet was a part of almost every meal. In those days there were very few ready made options. In fact, the first consumer grade microwave ovens still…
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The benefit of the doubt in Triangle Timbers
The benefit of the doubt in Triangle Timbers Jimmy looks at the time. Almost midnight. He looks back at the road ahead. The car pauses at the old dilapidated stop sign. Then it jets out into the street and begins to race away. However, they were not anticipating Jimmy’s presence. How could they? He was…
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The last good apple makes a stand
The last good apple makes a stand Martha examines the good apple a little more closely. Pristine and shiny, it’s hard to believe she grew it herself. Now this is quality, she thinks, as she turns her attention to the rest of the apples. In fact, she feels proud of their accomplishment as she studies…
