Tales from my head
Things that rattle around in my skull until it finds a way out
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Read any well written sentence and replace all the adjectives with variations of the F-bomb, and you will still get the meaning of the original sentence. It may even convey more meaning because that word carries different emotion and feeling for each of us. This word is relative to our experiences and sensitivity, the size…
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The old man’s stuff was moved into the building in early September, on a sunny Saturday morning. The old man himself showed up on foot in the afternoon. His building is one of six high rises, built in the seventies as part of a public development that provides subsidized housing for low-income families. Most people…
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I am nearing the end of my career. I have worked on two continents in both hemispheres of this pretty planet. I am fortunate that my work has always been indoors, and challenging, fulfilling and rewarding. It has also been stressful, irritating, all consuming and intrusive. I had success and failure, I have seen laughter,…
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The storm came out of nowhere, catching everyone by surprise. When it was first noticed it was already large. It measured 30 miles across and was still growing. A tremendously strong updraft pulled moist air into the storm, and the cloud bank reached more than 8000 feet high. The base of the cloud was unusually…
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The vampire likes to go to Walmart at three in the morning. After a night of hunting, it is relaxing to browse the store. Vincent does not need food or water, making the Walmart visit unnecessary. He comes here to be with people, and seeing the werewolf is always a highlight. They met almost a…
Tales from my head 