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The Riverwalk
The east wind was blowing which meant the weak winter sun was shining, but the cold would grate like a rasp. Raymond thought about staying home and…
Wide Open Space
Commander Sunderland cleared the airlock, tethered to the shuttle by only a safety line and his wits. He turned away from the sun to face the outer…
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Rain Man
The only thing remarkable about William Warbler was he thought he could stop the rain. Really believed it. He’d tell anyone who’d listen he could do it…
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The Petting Zoo - Version 2 of 2
Twenty-five years ago I wrote a very short, very silly piece that won a prize for most bizarre business idea at a most bizarre party. It sat collecting…
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The Petting Zoo - Version 1 of 2
Twenty-five years ago I wrote a very short, very silly piece that won a prize for most bizarre business idea at a most bizarre party. It sat collecting…
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Slack Tide
When the tide is high and the breeze is up you can smell the ocean and most days that was enough to make Raymond happy, but today wasn’t one of those…
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On Top of the World
If I dropped the phone it was fifty-fifty whether it would end up in China or Pakistan, so I made a bet with myself. The damn thing was probably made in…
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