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New Fiction Piece
While it is not a serious emphasis any more, sometimes I have stories in my head which just have to be written. My latest brain spew is here (site is gone now).
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Tagged oppression, propaganda, resistance, writing
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Kids These Days
(This is a parable of something which transpired recently here in the comments. For your amusement…) *sigh* Another wasted day. John had just been told the truck delivering his trusses was broke down twenty miles from town. The job site … Continue reading
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Dark Days, Bright Soul — 4
Just once, we touched, but not with our hands. We breached the human frame with grace and hope. While the world still stands, bright souls the dark days tame. He was almost tempted to stay when the job ended. But … Continue reading
Dark Days, Bright Soul — 3
When hatred sleeps and brighter passions awake and human differences fade to shadows, then sanity surfs the winds to take bright souls to worlds no one knows. It was not exactly a routine, but predictable enough he could save up … Continue reading
Dark Days, Bright Soul — 2
The false warmth of rented love splashed on the sand, washed away with the tide. An uncaring moon leers from above, while stars laugh at your untanned backside. It turned out the village was a suburb, as it were, of … Continue reading
Dark Days, Bright Soul — 1
Rage will seethe in the dark without night, The facts undeniable drown out false words. And angry flames leave smoldering blight, Feeding roaches, rats and birds. He hated welding. Unfortunately, no one was buying his poetry. Poetry was why he … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, social sciences, writing
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Thought Experiment: Seeking Romance
THIS IS FICTION! It’s fiction in the sense I am most certainly not in the market. This is strictly for entertainment purposes and an exercise in thinking about the whole question. Your response is most certainly welcome, so long as … Continue reading
"Pinch Me" Finished
Because of the juggling between blogging services, I’ve decided to post the entire story. You can find it here (site is gone).
Light Switch, Epilogue
That winter, several national governments collapsed, or were so changed they were hardly the same government. Americans were not ready, and things were chaotic. Thomas heard bits and pieces, and realized he could never go back. European governments were generally … Continue reading
Light Switch, Part 7
They spent a few moments on the porch exploring the concept of letting her skin tell her she didn’t need the coat. “When people work outside a lot, their bodies adapt by doing a better job of both warming and … Continue reading