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The Thin Line.
He cut another line. So thin, it was more burn than sweet. He adjusted his collar, itchy with sweat and straightened his black tie. The toilet stall...
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Steelie 17
Von Stehle breathes the sooty air, which carries the coldness of the Alps. He considers how to answer the boy in a way in which he might understand...
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Steelie 16
The snow softens and covers their tracks. He squeezes the boy’s shoulder. The russet flame of a fox. Its snout points in their direction, sniffing...
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Steelie 15
The muffled rumble of trains arriving and departing, the continued hiss of steam escaping from locomotives follow them. Echoing announcements...
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forget me not
Limb by limb they say In that ordinary way Heart, diabetes and lack of breath That means death Best keep yakking in that slow way So you won’t wander...
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you don't need a nose at your
Posted on Mon, 07 Sep 2026
you don't need a nose at your age. basal-cell carinoma is just a wee scraper. I got my ear done and a bit on my chest years ago. never affected my mottled skin much. sun scream for a hat.
Read full commentPosted in Oh Ambassador You Are Really Scaring Us
I admit to not using dint
Posted on Mon, 07 Sep 2026
I admit to not using dint much nowdays or something similiar.
Read full commentPosted in (Too) Many Happy Returns?
Libya under Turlough could
Posted on Fri, 04 Sep 2026
Libya under Turlough could have been so much different than Libya under Gaddaffi. The so-called Arab spring, well, I'm sure they're still waiting for summer.
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a natural flow.
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2026
a natural flow.
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I've lost money and found
Posted on Sun, 30 Aug 2026
I've lost money and found money. Neither mattered much when I was younger and it wouldn't matter much now. But to really need money and there's none and there's some quick fix - who could resist? Great story.
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great turn. This sounds like
Posted on Sat, 29 Aug 2026
great turn. This sounds like something good rather than bad, which is unexpected?
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call of the wild. Jack London
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2026
call of the wild. Jack London territory .But it doesn't have to be Alaska. You've captured it well.
Read full commentPosted in The Call of the Night
I guess the Universe gets
Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2026
I guess the Universe gets lots of letters. I like this one.
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wonderful story-telling and
Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2026
wonderful story-telling and you'd a great story to tell.
Read full commentPosted in Incredible India - Part 4
18 word poem. 20 000 words
Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2026
18 word poem. 20 000 words commentary. Both fascinating. Books are my thing too. But I'm not sure words are.
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