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The New Standard, Part 1

“Little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown, I had it made up not to make a frown. Oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.” He mumbled and then started humming the song, lightly in and out of notes as he stared straight ahead looking through the train car [...]

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Modern Conveniences

There’s one commercial that really bothers me. It’s for one of the travel booking companies (I can’t remember which one) but it shows a man walking down the street or in a city and the voiceover predicts everything that’s going to happen before it happens. Something like, “stroller rolls into street almost taking out man [...]

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The Quest, Part 2 (see below for Part 1)

Lucy and Anne wandered up a street of boutiques selling items neither of them could really afford. They each carried a few shopping bags filled with clothes and accessories that they couldn’t pass up. It was a beautiful day and the perfect way to take her mind off her guilt about the wedding. They were [...]

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The Quest, Part 1

Kevin wandered into the kitchen with the cuffs of his splintered jeans dragging on the ground. His feet padded across the wooden floor and up to the coffee pot. He poured a cup for himself. “We out of sugar?” he asked and rubbed his hand over his damp, dark hair. “Coffee’s ready.” “What? I don’t [...]

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Crockpot Vegan

Not to be mistaken with a crackpot vegan – heheh. . .fall is around the corner and there’s a slight chill in the air, so I broke out the crockpot. For me, it’s the easiest way to cook an awesome vegan meal. I started using a crockpot only in the past few years after a [...]

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