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September 24, 2018
The Blacksmith’s Well
Sever the Smith hardly ever thought of himself as Sean Watson anymore, unless he was staring down into the bottomless abyss left behind by the Tesseract Effect. Far in the future, he had been experimenting with exotic matter using a particle accelerator in his small, private lab outside of Leeds. Yes, he could still remember. […]
Quoting: Recognize Your Potential
Negative character traits come from discouragement. A person with faulty traits does not think of himself in elevated terms. He thinks he does not have the inner strength and potential to reach greatness. Only when a person recognizes that he has the potential to reach the most elevated levels will he strive for that! -Sources: […]
September 23, 2018
Do Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie Absolutely Have to be Gay? No, and Here’s Why
Recently, as reported at Newshub, screenwriter Mark Saltzman, himself a gay man, told LGBT news site Queerty that the beloved Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie were created based on his own loving relationship with a man. Of course, in the Newshub article, Saltzman back peddled a bit, but too late to quell the internet […]
The Truthsayer
Jeremiah Pierce negotiated the curves on Highway One just past Stinson Beach toward San Francisco, and the first leg of his journey to end the ridiculous mess he’d been hired to clear up. He’d been called many things over the years including the human lie detector and the truthsayer, but his gift, based both on […]
Quoting: Fear of Disapproval
Realize that no matter what you do, you won’t obtain unanimous approval. Therefore never let the fear of disapproval of others prevent you from doing the right thing. Lack of approval will only distress you if you allow it to. Ultimately, any emotional power anyone has over you is the power you decide to give […]
September 22, 2018
The Sympathizer
“Ander Diaz is a Basque name.” “Yes, but fear not. I am a proud Basque but also a sympathizer. I have promised, on my life, to see you across safely.” Robert Norton’s keen blue eyes looked into the night. “Life. An interesting concept.” “We must wait for your escort. “Why risk yourself me?” “My grandmother was […]
Quoting: Guard Your Health
There is a Torah commandment to guard our health. High levels of stress cause many health problems. Your immune system works best when you are calm and serene. The efforts one makes to alleviate stress is the fulfillment of the Creator’s will. As our loving Father, He wants us to be well. Viewing decreasing stress […]
September 21, 2018
The Visitor’s Invitation
It happened just that fast. One moment, the three brothers, having just reloaded their Celestron NexStar telescope back in the camper, were about to put out their campfire and call it a night, and the next they were facing the phenomenon. “This couldn’t be because we’ve been observing the object.” Forty-five year old Jake was […]
Batman Nude (No, I’m Not Kidding)
Warning: Some Adult Content Okay, so DC has published its first issue of Batman Damned under its DC Black Label imprint, and boy is it adult. You actually get to see Bruce Wayne nude, not just from the back but the front. I’m posting an image below as proof, plus I archived two news sources […]
Quoting: Respond to Disrespect with Dignity
Anger frequently comes from feeling that someone did not treat you with the proper respect. People tend to feel angry with someone who fails to show them the honor they think they deserve. The solution is to contemplate how valueless honor really is. When you react to slights to your honor with a sense of […]
