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Oct.15.2010
A Very Short Story:
Some people swore that the house was haunted.
After nightfall, they claimed, you could sometimes hear the doomed music teacher, quietly playing a piano concerto for her final student of the evening.
I don’t believe it. I have never heard that music, even though I have walked by...
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Oct.08.2010
Twice a day I walk a three-mile course on a country road that banks the colony where I am staying. A writer there has a method for letting go of anger. Usually people like that are on fire, but not Joe. Most days I feel okay if I don’t blow up a building or cause specific pain. Along the blacktop...
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Oct.08.2010
By Weston Ochse
She slid out of the raw November cold and into the warmth of the restaurant. She stood behind a trio of yuppies, who were so eagerly talking with each other about their day’s triumphs that they didn’t notice her; which was just how she wanted it. There was such a thing as...
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Oct.08.2010
GREAT FALLS, Montana – O_____ H_____ died peacefully in Community Hospital of Great Falls on Monday, June 21, 2010, from a little bit of everything.--The Great Falls Tribune, June 24, 2010
It wasn’t just that bitch Cancer or the chemo or the loss of the right breast or the swollen postulating...
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Oct.08.2010
Day 148: Jonathan
I was lucky to get the first shift. It means I have a year to set up the ship exactly as I want. Of course, I have my own compartment, but the common areas of the ship are now also mine. We have all the comforts of home, with music, videos, a vast databank, all at our disposal. We...
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Oct.07.2010
Angelica, a journalism student, decided that a Leica would be the best choice for her journalistic journey. Like a child she squealed when she opened the gift from her aunt. “Europe is struggling, picking up the pieces. It’s a great time to find bargains. I overheard that you needed this.” The...
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Oct.07.2010
She slammed the teenager against the wall, her arm forming a cross with his smooth neck. “Stop sputtering” is all she said while she stuck the gun inside her pocket closer to his ribs. He felt it and became more silent. Screaming was out of the question. Thank God, she thought for a split second....
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Oct.07.2010
It was the 23rd. There were still many people walking along this narrow street that was covered by the snow of December. Some looked worried of what to buy for their loved ones. Some looked happy but most of them were excited about this special occasion coming up, especially the little girl...
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Oct.07.2010
Annie loved school and couldn’t wait for the new year to begin. She was going to be a third grader, and taking the long walk up the stairs into the old part of the school. At the door of the classroom was list of students and seating assignments. It was easy to find her seat. She was surrounded...
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Oct.07.2010
The full moon filled the room's lone window. Its beam of light cutting through the filmy curtain wasn't to blame for her restlessness; her racing mind was.
She checked her phone again. Four bars. Battery fully charged. No messages. Call already!
He probably just fell asleep on the couch, she told...
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