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A Halloween Story for 2011
The Amazing Mr. Cactus by J.T. Peterson I must say, I was impressed by his stealth. I did not wake until he was standing above me; my very own number-one iron in hand. He passed through the basement (where he had entered the house) creeping snake-like, hunched-over like an ogre into the kitchen. While [...]
Perfect Symmetry, Episode 8
The ring of Supercentenarians closed-in about us. Simon and Margret took up defensive positions. I signaled for them to stand down. As threatening as their behavior was I felt sure they would not harm us. For what could be their purpose in doing so? All the same I did not want to show any aggression, [...]
Perfect Symmetry, Episode 7
How was this possible? It was not – but then… Here in his hand was the proof. Its truth was unarguable. James was stunned. The dream with the Fleet Council Chairman Tilney: Tilney had been a friendly; gray-haired, middle-aged man in his seventies. He had an easy and genuine smile. So unlike what he thought [...]
Perfect Symmetry, Episode 6
James shuffled slowly to the edge of the railing. He was afraid of what he might find. No human could survive in this atmosphere without the proper apparel. The girl had been wearing a dress of all things! Something like one might wear to the summer picnic at the lake! James gripped the railing, knocking [...]
Perfect Symmetry, Episode 5
The early darkness broke overhead. Slowly, ever so slowly the great lighting system of the Maryland began to glimmer ever brighter, heralding a new dawn for the ship. I had once read that on earth, during dawn and sunset, atmospheric disturbances and the revolution of the earth created colors of red and orange in the morning [...]
Perfect Symmetry, Episode 4
Prior to the coming of the Slug mankind was living a poisonous existence. He (mankind) was consumed with a notion of life-style. But it was an empty thing; a thing without purpose. Oh yes; there was freedom of choice but it was zero in consequence, nil in perspective, and perverted in truth; and it was [...]
A Hospital Story
There was a woman who was dying in a hospital; a double organ transplant gone wrong. Six months now her body had wasted away. Eighty pounds in weight now and her entire lifetime allotment of anti-rejection shock-drug therapy used up. After four exploratory surgeries to untangle this and untie that, everybody was at a loss. [...]
Playing with numbers
I thought perhaps I might sell my home, and so, I decided to do a little research on when historically the best time might be vs. the best historical sales price that might be obtainable. From the R100 Market Facts page at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand web site: http://www.reinz.org.nz/reportingapp/default.aspx?RFOPTION=Report&RFCODE=R100 I downloaded all [...]
Vendetta
I love the sound of the word Vendetta! Vendetta! Say it with me, Vendetta! It has such a lovely ring to it. It almost feels as if you’re in Italy, with a great big knife, pumping it in and out of your worst enemy’s chest. Vendetta! Vendetta! Vendetta! But the word itself, dissected by dictionary [...]
The Internet, Robin Hood, and his Merry Men
Let me tell you a fairy tale, if I may. There was once a man named Robin Hood and he had a band of Merry Men, and yes there was also a Sherriff of Nottingham, and a contingent of motley Hench men. One day Robin Hood and his Merry Men did something very bad and [...]
