I The Coup began when the President said it began, at 3:13 in the morning, Eastern Daylight Time. And though Ivanka had been awake only minutes before the President’s Secret Service knocked on
Permafrost
Shell knew he had a few more hours before the dehydration would reach critical limit. It wouldn’t be long before his judgment would be impaired and he would begin stripping himself of his heavy insulation,
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Death of a Congressman
He liked the sound of her high heels. Though she was no longer pacing, he could tell she was still there, every second encroaching upon that moment at 6:55 am when Mrs. Beatrice Darling’s husband
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Li’l Rat
“Oy! You just kill’d dat li’l rat!” Eldan stopped and turned around. “Excuse me?” The orc was small for one of its kind, though it still towered above the spritely gnome. “I sayd you just
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Letter to the Dean of Students
Mrs. Danielle Ball Dean of Students Charlotte Country Day School 1440 Carmel Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226 Dear Mrs. Ball, I’m writing to say I’m sorry which you already know because you told
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The Playborhood
For ten billion dollars, Mike Lanza bought 1200 wild acres of land, and for ten years he cultivated it. One hundred and twenty-nine miles of cobbled roads, trails, bridges, and tunnels. 11,795 trail markers. Hundreds
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Incident on Train Car 399
Ok. Here’s what happened. No, I don’t want a drink of water thanks. I’m trying to just think back through the morning’s events. Okay, right. I was pissed because I woke up and I saw
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Richard
When Nixon became president, all of the other presidents died. First there was Dwight Eisenhower—liberator of France, the hero of WWII, Great America’s godfather. He had a heart attack while standing naked in the mirror.
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The Ecstatic Renaissance of Harold B. Beauregard
Harold seldom spoke in groups. The attention didn’t agree with him. However, he had just made an excellent point about balancing cost/benefit ratios which garnered a nod from his supervisor. This moment was, therefore, unique,
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Copula
I walked and walked across a landscape with very little to recommend it; that looks dull and embarrassed even in the most glamorous HDR photographs. Tall grass whipped my shins and hid the prairie-dog holes
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