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Inklings

Inklings. A random selction of thoughts from my jotter, on a theme.
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Schmooze control

I should cleave each word with an axe and burn it. Half asleep at the wheel. Not drunk but on snooze control. I find my own way home as my life goes...
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Red Bicycle 15-16

The red bicycle gives up its final clue. Alexander prepares for his confrontation with Molloch. Parts 15-16 of 22.
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Beyond The Blue

Beyond The Blue By Paul McCann . Beyond the blue there’s a place for me Beyond the blue Is where I’m happy Beyond the blue where life is easy ...

The Lord Said Go North 4

Gary and Matthew sat on some old chairs on the bare concrete floor of their living room. Barnabas sat with them. "The Lord has called me to join your...
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Waiting for Spring

Inspired by the Spring from Vivaldi's Four Season, one of the very first CDs I listened to as someone whose dad loves classical music. I still love it. The rest is current events. Picture is mine, created on Canva.
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Red Bicycle 13-14

Natalya views the bungalow but Alexander remains suspicious. Molloch's generosity becomes overbearing. Parts 13-14 of 22.
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Dedicated? Nah!

They’re all out in the shed in a cardboard box wrapped up in PVC. Black silk shirt with red stripes And a shoelace tie. Cool wasn’t a word back then...
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Topolino

Image: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Author Dave_7 (.Flkr.)
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‘Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing’

In her book All About Love bell hooks includes a chapter entitled Values: Living By A Love Ethic . She is writing with reference to America but I...
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A biography

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The baby born in stable stall and grown to be a carpenter, respected by his siblings all and parents,...

reflections on immigrant knowing

the process of trying to get to know each other is fraught with contention with the promises and liabilities that come from being a complex person in...

Vapid?

These young folk are all bling and vapes. We made do with three bruised grapes. A mile to school we did traipse But still time for jolly japes.
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Craven Gets Addressed

“You’re shoes are too tight.” “”What?” The janitor ran his mop over Craven’s shoes and stood his ground. “And they’re awful dirty.” “Hey! Are you...
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Pulsars, Truth and Science

First it has to be understood there is a difference between theory and reality, and a model or explanation and actual facts. There is a difference...

Deadly Dish

A sexist man was allergic to shellfish and he ended up on a slab. He ordered chicken at a cafe but the waitress served him crab. She knew about his...
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Grace

I held out a fish supper, warm in my hand, still in its wrapper. ‘Here, yeh want this?’ Local Joe was standing in George Square, emptying a black bag...
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1:3:9 Ascension (Part 3)

They were immediately hit by the stench of urine. Stale urine. Mauve reassured them that most of the smell wasn’t from the indentureds but actually...

What winter left behind

The weather’s made a notch toward warm. The sun’s more evident. Mosquitoes nowhere near a swarm. Winter came and went. Thinner clothes are coming...

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