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October 16, 2018
Melting
“Why are you doing this to me?” Charlotte was terrified as she felt herself slowly dissolving. Where was she? How had she gotten here? “I promise, it’s for the best.” His voice was soothing, melodic, and sensual. His touch…she could feel hands, but not hands, caressing her body, touching her everywhere, probing every part of […]
Quoting: Asking for Forgiveness
For some people, the most difficult thing in the world is to ask for forgiveness. If you find it difficult to ask for forgiveness, visualize yourself asking for forgiveness. Mentally see yourself approaching someone and saying, “I am sorry that I caused you pain. Please forgive me.” Rerun this picture in your mind over and […]
October 15, 2018
On Elizabeth Warren, DNA Tests, and Native American Heritage
As many of you know, I’ve gotten “political” on this blog from time to time, and have occasionally taken criticism for it. Fair enough. If I couldn’t take a little criticism, I should probably stick to safe subjects such as cute kitty videos. Thus, we come to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D – Mass) statements that […]
The Emulation of Keekik
The other local farmers had an easement agreement with Straen so they could cross his land and water their herds, but Keekik’s passionate desire for emulation put him above the law, or so he believed. True, he had no herds of his own, being only sixteen, and a stable hand on Logi’s farm, but now, […]
Quoting: Courage Creates Greatness
Courage is the quality of great people. More accurately it is a quality that creates greatness. It is the quality of Abraham who recognized the Creator and was willing to give his life for this awareness. It is the quality of Moses who approached Pharaoh and told him, “Let my people go.” It is the […]
October 14, 2018
The New Dragon Saga: Reversal
Chapter 5: Estaban’s finger poised over the trigger as he pointed the handgun at the little boy and his baby sister. His back was to the paralyzed Landon and Steve, but the wizards could imagine the wicked grin on the villain’s face as he was just seconds away from killing the teenage sorcerer’s childhood self. […]
Far From The One You Love
“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place, like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and place because you’ll never be this way ever again.” -Azar Nafisi “You said that to me right before I moved away.” Alex […]
Quoting: Learn from Chess
We should be careful of our actions in life, just as a person playing chess thinks carefully before making any move. Always weigh what you are planning, to see if you might later regret your move. In a game of chess, which has no major ramifications in a person’s life whether he wins or loses, […]
October 13, 2018
Pre-Review Jitters
I’ll have to keep this relatively short since I promised my wife I’d help her in the yard this afternoon. I tend to “catch up” on movies after they’ve left the theater by renting the DVDs from the public library. Even if the film is a stinker, I’m not out a dime, though I’ll never […]
The Secret of NYU Flight 4
“Weather balloon my ass,” groused Bill Brazel, who was the first to find the wreckage. “Ain’t no weather balloon with all that machinery attached.” “You settle down and eat your dinner and don’t stick your nose in the government’s business.” Bill’s wife Ethel sat down at the table with her own plate of stew. “Trying […]
