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Switch Back To Power

Self Deception Once a friend of mine were watching some videos at his house. This way back in high school, and his parents were out of town, so we had the house to ourselves. Nearby his parents place they were building a new group of houses, and they were at the stage where they all [...]

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Apples And Paper Cranes

Seeds Today’s topic is about apples. Apples are the most delicious things you can eat, except for oranges, even though I’m not particularly fond of oranges. Sometimes I can’t resist the smell, and I pick up a couple dozen. Sometimes at one of those roadside stands that are selling them by the bag for something [...]

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Don’t Look Behind You

A Pillar Of Salt The other day I was out on my regular morning walk, a little earlier than usual. For some reason I had woken up about twenty minutes before my alarm went off, and I figured since I was already up, there was no point in going back to sleep. So I hauled [...]

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How Close Is Pure Insanity?

Floating Madness Once there was the group of people. They lived in a small, close-knit community that was similar to most other communities. They had an occasional weekend barbecue at somebody’s house, and they had a community swimming pool that most of the kids went to on the weekends during the summer time. A few [...]

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The Baker

Extra Bacon The other day I was walking down the street, heading for my favorite sandwich shop. They make their own bread, and usually make whatever you want, although they do have a menu they use sometimes. I think the menu is for people that go there for the first time, but they will make [...]

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The Mumbling Neighbor

Loose Ends Once I had this really strange neighbor. He would seemingly be awake at all times. I don’t think he ever slept. We had these really thing walls, and occasionally when I’d wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, I could hear him next door. And there were a [...]

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Blast Through Resistance

Showtime Had I known things were going to end up like this, I might have started differently. I might have decided to shoot for another outcome, or come up with a backup plan. Maybe, but not likely. I was about three minutes away from find out if it really was going to end up like [...]

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Beware Of Infinite Loops

Answers That’s what she wanted. She had been waiting for me for almost two hours, when I came wandering up. Where was I? Why didn’t I call? How could I do this to her, didn’t I know that she felt like a fool standing there all alone like that for so long? What must people [...]

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The Strangest Purchase I Ever Made

I’ll Take It Due to the overwhelming response to something that happened before I even knew that I wasn’t aware of it, I’ve decided to do what most everyboyd already figured out. Which is precisely what you’ve probably been thinking. Exactly. My tale starts out with a vague feeling of déjà vu, although not quite. [...]

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A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Movies

This Post Ends With Whiskey So the other day I was supposed to meet my friend downtown. She didn’t show up, and she usually isn’t late, so I gave her a call. Turns out I had my dates mixed up, so I figured I’d wander around. We were going to hang out at a coffee [...]

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