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Little Words of Wisdom
Spexon Phi Delta 2 monitored the subject’s cortisol levels and the optimum time to flip his mood and waken him. ‘I have a present for you, master.’ ‘...
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Sammad
One of his shoes was missing, his cheek face down in wet, overgrown, weeds. A man in his early twenties, wearing an oversized leather jacket, his...
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the gothic line
He offered drunken prayers for the dead Wanted to call his pals on the blower Those who knew How artillery weighs the soul Keeps you in touch with...
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Distinguished Service.
After what happened Pastor Hickey didn’t know what to say to his congregation. He knew them well, perhaps too well. A shifting in the seats and the...
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lookers
Up until about three years ago, I was normal. Now I stand outside the Co-op in Dalmuir and I’ve got a dog, with a piece of string for a lead. People...
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some readers give cherries,
Posted on Sat, 28 Jul 2018
some readers give cherries, some don't. It's nice, like hundreds and thousands on top of ice cream, or even cherry and ice cream, but the ice cream tastes the same.
Read full commentPosted in Short Cherry Rant
Steve's not a hero. He just
Posted on Fri, 01 Sep 2017
Steve's not a hero. He just likes stabbing you in the stomach. He picks his victims well in advance by hanging around hip-replacement wards.
Read full commentPosted in Now I'm Bionic Second Part
first person isn't generally
Posted on Fri, 26 May 2017
first person isn't generally regarded as omniscient. s/he can only see or feel what they see or feel. nothing beyond the subject. Limited point of view.
Read full commentPosted in Taking the Fourth
Grandad smiled[,] nodding
Posted on Thu, 01 Oct 2015
Grandad smiled[,] nodding
Occasionally he pause[d] bit muddled here as you've got Jake interrupting himself and taking over the conversation with himself, but you mean he takes over the convesation with Toby...
Brilliant. characters...
Read full commentPosted in Jake Mutant - Chapter Three
honesty helps with understand
Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2015
honesty helps with understand and with understanding we learn that we are all human, all falliable and all unique in our wrongness which makes it alright. Peace be with you.
Read full commentPosted in Byrd Jones, Teacher and Grandfather
words can be wonderous
Posted on Sat, 20 Jun 2015
words can be wonderous visions, but peel back house and home and there is there was and ever shall be that moment when beauty arises.
Read full commentPosted in Lace Wings
I'm sure there's a metaphor
Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2014
I'm sure there's a metaphor here. Spit it out.
Read full commentPosted in Spit Out the Bugs in Your Mouth
Kicked up a gear. Her turning
Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Kicked up a gear. Her turning on him is good, but maybe express some of the doubts about Ian earlier. A kind of layering effect. His violence towards her is a good way of keeping it real.
Read full commentPosted in Ch26: Stolen July 12th part 2
silence, is often a pause
Posted on Sat, 31 May 2014
silence, is often a pause before the encore.
Read full commentPosted in War of Sounds
we do need external bodies to
Posted on Sun, 12 Aug 2018
we do need external bodies to help us evaluate our public services. Many in the private sector (banks and meat processing, for example) claim to do the work themselves. Ahem. But as you show so clearly, like any organisation, put shite in and you...
Read full commentPosted in I'm Not Disappointed, I'm Just Angry Chapter 9
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