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A dream to fade
When I was about 7 years old, I started telling my classmates and teachers not to be suprised if I moved away soon. I kept telling them that because I was excited. My parents had bought a piece of land we all referred to as "the property" and were getting it ready for us to live on. I'm not sure how many years they'd had it, but it was a big ( Read more... ) -
the machine
My current job probably ends this Friday (as far as I know). My manager never tells me anything... considering she never knew I was coming to work here in the first place, it's no surprise she doesn't know when my actual last day is.
I've applied to gods-know how many jobs. Called a few but barely felt a pulse. No response from anything else. Sent ( Read more... ) -
The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on McCain
Couldn't miss this headline. Good job, Time!
Not that I care a whole hell of a lot what Spain thinks of our Presidents, but it is amusing that McCain seems to think Spain is a Latin American country.
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"Burglar wakes men with spice rub, sausage whack"
Yup. True story. Saw it on CNN. Best headline ever.
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FRESNO, California (AP) -- Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a ( Read more... ) -
some words to think with
deadline
dead-line: ded-lahyn
1. the latest time for finishing something
2. a line or limit that must not be passed
3. a boundary line in a prison that prisoners can cross only at the risk of being shot
mantra
man-tra: man-truh, mahn-, muhn-
1. a sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer, meditation, or incantation, such as an invocation of a god, a magic ( Read more... ) -
I met my favorite author today
That's right. Today I met Orson Scott Card. In person. And yes, I had him sign Ender's Game for me. He lives in Greensboro. ^_ ( Read more... ) -
semi-fleshed out mini-story
Worked on the mini-story a little more that same day. There's another scene that comes after this one, but it's kinda meh so I doubt I'll keep it. So I'm not posting it here.
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mini-story
A short idea I had in April of this year.
Five men on a boat. Sailing toward home on their last hope, knowing their world has already been devastated by the forces of the enemy. Another ship appears alongside them-none of them saw it approach.
One of the five men is telling this story to a campfire of men.
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This just in...
In Tampa every morning on my way to work, I always waited to hear how bad the traffic report was. And it was always at least 6-8 accidents, cars on fire, debris in the road, overturned vehicles... sometimes as many as 10 at one time.
This morning, at 8:05 am, I heard this on Greensboro radio:
"The Triad is accident-free this morning. And the weather ( Read more... ) -
More reasons to consider druggies losers
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0227147420080602
Heavy marijuana use shrinks brain parts: study
By Will Dunham
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-term heavy use of marijuana may cause two important brain structures to shrink, Australian researchers said on Monday.
Brain scans showed the hippocampus and amygdala were smaller in men who were heavy ( Read more... )