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The unusual origin of the peanut butter and banana sandwich
The unusual origin of the peanut butter and banana sandwich The origin story isn’t always about a superhero. Sometimes it’s about a Hero sandwich. Or the best sandwich ever made, imagine your favorite, and that’s the one. When a sandwich comes from a shop, or deli, it is professionally made. There are ingredients that most…
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One free second chance decision
One free second chance decision It’s late when Roger gets the call. It takes less than a minute for the information to flow through the earpiece. Two seconds after that, Roger is on the road. There isn’t time to waste. There never is with these things. He thinks about these things. It’s been a year…
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Misdirection – The Retrieval of Jupiter’s Heart
Misdirection – The Retrieval of Jupiter’s Heart The first shall be last. And the last shall be first. The words echo through Eric’s mind. Slowly, he becomes aware of becoming aware. Then a brief wave of panic, as his mind reconstructs what happened. His eyes pop open. He’s in a dark room. The feeling of…
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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 clean sweep of the broom challenge
The clean sweep of the broom challenge Teresa was savagely angry. She slams the door behind her. Then she sets the broom in the corner. With any luck she wouldn’t need it again today. After removing her outdoor shoes, she begins to clean up her muddy tracks on the floor. This takes her all of…
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Judgement call – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart
Judgement call – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart Although Eric prefers solutions to waiting, his luck has never been that good. He looks over the message again. It’s vague, but persuasive. Furthermore, it’s from Callisto. Eric thinks back to their meeting the other day. At first Eric couldn’t believe the things Callisto shared with him.…
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The best family values have love at their core
The best family values have love at their core What does it take to raise a family in today’s world. Does it cost more, or less, than a generation ago? How about two generations ago? Of course, the times have changed. And by extension, environments and even sentiments, can change. External influences are always an…
