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Late Whistle, a Basketball Fairy Tale

Late Whistle, a Basketball Fairy Tale

Imagine a group of 38-year-old men playing college basketball and going after their dream of making it to the NCAA Tourney!

2014

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Observations From The Planet Zitbug

Recently, an alien by the name of Soryhti from the planet Zitbug (located 4 kiloclicks from the outskirts of the Wayfroid Galaxy) watched…

May 29, 2020

Observations From The Planet Zitbug

May 29, 2020

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I Woke Up on a Train One Day

I don’t know why I’ m sitting on this train. I’m a bit freaked out. I remember waking up at some point to go to the bathroom in my house…

Apr 4

I Woke Up on a Train One Day

Apr 4

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A Blank Piece of Paper

We’re looking for writers who don’t write, but want to!

Apr 3

A Blank Piece of Paper

Apr 3

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Zleb Ullitx’s Life Experience on Earth

My name is Zleb Ullitx. I am writing this post as I recover from my human experience. I have spent a long period of years on a planet…

Apr 2

Zleb Ullitx’s Life Experience on Earth

Apr 2

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A Salad at Denny’s, a Half-Naked Woman and a Man with a Pickaxe

Once upon a time I had a fantasy, except, to this day, I’m not sure if it was real or something that may have happened when someone placed…

Apr 1

A Salad at Denny’s, a Half-Naked Woman and a Man with a Pickaxe

Apr 1

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I Was A Paper Boy Once A Long Time Ago

I was 13 years old. My father had just died, my mother had her hands full with 5 kids (ages 6 to 15) and we were in dire straits. But each…

Jul 20, 2023

I Was A Paper Boy Once A Long Time Ago

Jul 20, 2023

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Every day is September 10th.

September 11th is one of those days you can’t possibly forget. You remember where you were and what you were doing when it happened.

Jul 19, 2023

Jul 19, 2023

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An Inconvenient Doppelganger

The 500/300 Writing Project Imagination Workout.

Jun 14, 2023

An Inconvenient Doppelganger

Jun 14, 2023

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Mornings Like This is What Makes Life Interesting; I Think You’ll Agree

About 10 years ago, I was in the kitchen making some breakfast for myself. It was a bright, sunny morning. I started the day with a spring…

Apr 7, 2023

Mornings Like This is What Makes Life Interesting; I Think You’ll Agree

Apr 7, 2023

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This is lovely and weird, this life we have but for a moment

This is strange. I’m looking around and I see a beautiful meadow. There are big trees in the background. Everything’s so beautiful. The…

Apr 3, 2023

This is lovely and weird, this life we have but for a moment

Apr 3, 2023

Charlie d'Estries

Charlie d'Estries

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My philosophy: Life is an amusement park, so go on all the rides! I’m a dad, animal lover, caregiver, science guy & highly inquisitive person. And I like wine.

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