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Day 2 began pretty much the way Day 1 ended — at 35,000 feet. The only thing that really marked the passage of a day was a change in the clocks. Unfortunately for me, it wasn’t clear when the day actually started. You …
It was a most unusual Friday, but it started off as a very routine morning. As usual for a summer day, I awoke late in the morning, about eleven o’clock. The day was sunny and bright, with only a few clouds in the sky. …
I had to suffer through most of the school year, anxiously awaiting departure. The date was set for late June / early July. Ten months of school seemed like an insurmountable barrier. And for a hyper 16 year-old, that …
As I mentioned in the previous chapter, there were 46 brave souls on our little two week excursion. And seeing as you will be reading this through, I think I should introduce you to the cast of characters ahead of time. …
High school, at least as it’s made out in the movies, is supposed to be the best (and worst, depending on where you fit into the social cliques) time of your life. (According to some of my university professors, …
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I’ve always been fascinated with alternative history, where the names and events of history are swept up into a work of fiction that slides in a new tale in between the pages of record, or twists the existing tales …
I saw a magpie alight perfectly onto a wall, and it occurred to me: What if the was one that didn’t? Magpies are majestic and magnificent. They fly like the air was made just for them. Branches and railings reach …
This stems from a tiny snippet of a very strange dream I once had, but in the end, it’s fan fiction. And, for the record, I’ve nothing but the deepest respect and appreciation of Alton Brown. Heck, the guy …
Another story told at bedtime, this came from my daughter who tends to act more like a cat than she does a human. “Lannie! Time to get up!” my mother calls from the kitchen. I hate mornings. I just want to stay in my …