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February 17, 2018
What Lies Beneath the Lateran?
They were finally gone, sent away empty handed and believing the Priests of the Holy Roman Catholic Church were not latter-day thieves of their oh so precious Jewish artifacts. Cardinals Angelo Vincenti and Francis Curia were not young men, but still strong enough to assist the eighty-four year old Pope down into the lowest levels of […]
Forgotten Hero
The explosion at the house he rented in Cascade would keep the cops off his back long enough for him to hike up Palisade Rim Trail. He told the locals he wanted to study the Ute petroglyphs when there weren’t any tourists around. It was an easy trail and just about anyone who wanted to […]
February 16, 2018
Liar!
“I know you lie…’cause your lips are movin’…talking circles with your tongue…” “I love you, Amelia. I have always loved you and I will always love you.” “I wish I could believe that, Nick.” “But, why can’t you?” All of her friends thought Amelia was being totally unfair to Nick. They’d been seeing each other […]
February 15, 2018
The Goddess Blesses
Please read this: Since Wednesday afternoon (14 Feb 18) I haven’t been able to post comments on any WordPress blog and other WP bloggers have said they’ve experienced the same problem. Please check your spam folder for legitimate comments. I hope WP gets this sorted soon. Thanks. Hadad took Ellil’s hand as they walked down […]
The Goddess Rises
Please read this: Since Wednesday afternoon (14 Feb 18) I haven’t been able to post comments on any WordPress blog and other WP bloggers have said they’ve experienced the same problem. Please check your spam folder for legitimate comments. I hope WP gets this sorted soon. Thanks. The twelve beautiful nude virgins danced joyously around […]
February 14, 2018
The Man Over the Far Side of the Moon
Air Force Major Ezekiel “Zeke” Johnson watched the LEM drop away from the Command Module as he approached the terminator that would take him over the far side of the Moon. “Hey, Zeke. You hearing what I’m hearing?” Colonel Clay Philips, the mission’s commander sounded like a kid on Christmas morning when anyone else would […]
The Valentine Saint
“It’s so pretty, Daddy. I’ve never seen so much snow before.” Anna had just turned ten and although she’d lived in Colorado all her life, she’d never seen snow because she’d always been blind. “Yes it’s pretty, Anna. It’s your Valentine’s Day present.” She smiled and hugged him. “Do I have to go to school […]
February 13, 2018
The Überlingen Collision Affair
2 July 2002 – London “Are you out of your fucking mind?” MI6 operative Ian Dennis could hear himself asking that question in his mind over and over again. How the hell was he supposed to find the courier’s briefcase amid the widely scattered wreckage of the Tupolev passenger jet? The horrendous mid-air collision with […]
The Ganesh Chaturthi Affair
“This is fabulous, Ian. You’ve been to Ganesh Chaturthi here in Kolkata before?” Ian Dennis could barely hear his assigned companion Victoria Craft over the celebratory yelling, music, singing, and chants as different representations of the elephant-headed god Ganesha appeared before them. “Yes, Victoria. Over the years, the job takes you all kinds of places.” […]
February 12, 2018
Transience
Kimbra was singing in her heart as she executed a series of flawless pirouettes. “We’re going to get married!” She never thought Sebastian would ask her given the circumstances, and knowing he was a traditionalist, she was determined not to ask him. But he did, he did, he did and she was walking on air […]
