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October 2, 2018
This Milk Will Self Destruct In Ten Seconds
He was a tall man, stark white hair, about forty-five years old. He parked the Buick in front of the hotel, but he wouldn’t be staying long. Walking up to the front desk, he asked the petite brunette, “Do you have a key for Peter Aurness?” She smiled. “Just one moment, Sir.” The young woman […]
Quoting: The Effect of Kindness
There are minor acts of kindness and major acts of kindness. Every kind deed and word is precious and valuable. Every kind deed and word is eternal. And when your actions and words have a positive lifetime effect on someone, you have created something magnificent — whether or not the extent of its greatness is […]
October 1, 2018
Odd Bedfellows
Sex with Rafe was a cervical pain, even though she always cried out, “Deeper! Go deeper!” “I’m…going…as…deep…as…I…” “No, not yet! I’m not ready!” But it was too late. The callous putz had finished inside of her, sending countless tens of millions of sperm cells searching fruitlessly for a fertile home in which to invade. “Get […]
Quoting: True Acts of Kindness
The less gratitude you receive for doing a kind act, the greater the value of the act. True kindness is when we do not receive anything in return for what we do. Instead of feeling resentment towards the person who is ungrateful, take pleasure in doing a more elevated good deed. Focus on how your […]
September 30, 2018
No Evidence
“It happened in there.” Fifteen-year-old Christina Stevens pointed at the opening of the tiny, twisted cottage sitting in the park. “I’ll have a look.” Senior Officer Angela Conner nodded at the teen then turned to her partner. “Watch him.” “You bet.” Rookie Officer Jordan Beck grabbed handcuffed seventeen-year-old Sam Kelly by the shoulder. “Why are […]
Quoting: Humility with Greatness
The type of humility the Torah advocates comes only after one realizes how elevated he really is. Then there is value to humility. A lack of this awareness is not a virtue, but a major fault. Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman was asked if his teacher the Chafetz Chaim, who was an extremely humble person, was aware […]
September 29, 2018
Quoting: Recognize Your Greatness
A person is obligated to say: “The world was created for me” (Talmud – Sanhedrin 37a), and “When will my deeds reach the level of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?” The Torah attitude is that we are obligated to be aware of our greatness. Feel proud that you are created in the image of the Almighty. […]
The Partner
Samantha Gill was a terrific fan of the movie “The Martian” and was working out joules to newtons conversions in her head (which, admittedly, wasn’t difficult) as she stood at the iron grille waiting to be let in. She heard the mechanical click of the bolt being remotely pulled back, and watched the gate automatically swing […]
The River’s Secrets
The wine is transported from the valley to Porto in tanker trucks these days, but Rodrigo still made his way down the Duoro on his father’s Rabelo boat loaded with barrels. Now that the tourists were gone, he felt a sense of peace. It was a quiet morning on the water. He lit a cigar, […]
September 28, 2018
On the Brink of the Second Civil War
Disclaimer/Trigger Warning: Sorry for another political rant, but I’m so astonished at the total farce of the Kavanaugh hearings and what all this means for America going forward. Judiciary Committee To Vote On Kavanaugh Friday, With Eyes On Undecided Jeff Flake. Wait! What? I totally didn’t see this one coming. As far as I could […]
