Aaron Martinez was walking towards his car after a frustrating day of dealing with students. When he was a young professor not so very much older than the students he was teaching things were so easy. Both he and his students were motivated to learn. His students today were just a chore. Worse. They were…
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There is a website on the Dark Web which offers a very special service: “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, by Ralph the Assassin” Followed by: “Not really, I just like the song. My services are quite expensive, and I am very picky about who I communicate with let alone work for. Below are some very…
Nathanael Blough got a call from a local comedy club, and answered it. He usually did not answer his cell phone unless he knew who was calling, but in this case the caller ID identified the call as coming from the most expensive comedy club in town. The caller informed Nathanael that he had been…
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Ok. Maybe not so modest… I wrote this awhile back when The Donald still resided in the White House... It is my belief that people in the United States have an unhealthy obsession with who is sitting in the White House. Just look at the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Some people hate him…
As I become older I have discovered a painful truth: very few people love or care for me. When I was young I expected to be surrounded by people who would love me, but as I approach the age of 55 I realize that those people do not exist. I find this disappointing. Not only…
I was at the local Home Depot with my friend Hank. We both needed some things. I needed a hammer and a wood saw, and he needed some other supplies for his auto AC shop. We were heading to the check out when Hank said he needed a rest. There was some nice garden furniture…
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PROMPT: Powers of darkness After my family was murdered I prayed for justice. I wore out my knees praying to God. Then I searched for who was responsible. I talked to people who told me what had happened; just bits and pieces of information here and there. I collected evidence. I had boxes filled with…
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