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Ewan’s Fine Collectibles
(Photo by Burst) “I don’t care how rare or unique it is. I’m not having that thing in my house.” It was a common refrain heard several times each week, sometimes multiple times in the same day, at Ewan’s Fine Collectibles. The shop was both cramped and spacious at the same time, with the far…
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In a Paper World
(Photo by Pixabay) Ash fell like snow, covering everything in a thick blanket for as far as the eye could see. A few shattered trunks of trees poked up through the ash, as well as the remnants of a few structures. A twisted steel girder was all that was still anchored to the ground of…
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The Broadcast Part 7
(Photo by cottonbro studio) Trees blocked my view of the city but the plume of smoke rising up was still visible in the morning light. After abandoning my car yesterday, I ended up walking, pulling my wagon of supplies as fast as I could manage. Skirting around the places that were already burning was not…
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The Broadcast Part 6
(Photo by Jane grn) Saturday morning was quiet. I never set an alarm for Saturdays though I still woke up around the same time regardless. Too many years of following the same schedule had trained my body pretty well. I waited, again, for a few minutes to see if there would be a morning Broadcast…
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The Broadcast Part 5
(Photo by Pille Kirsi) Friday morning came and again I stayed on my couch, staring up at the ceiling. I was waiting for another Broadcast, wondering what they would say this time. The less than stellar introduction of their cities still weighed heavily on my mind but most people, most nations, seemed to have calmed…
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The Broadcast Part 4
(Photo by Pixabay) We have arrived. I stayed still, lying on the couch and staring up at the ceiling, as I heard the newest Broadcast in my mind. It was hard to believe that it was only Thursday. It felt like much longer since the first Broadcast three days ago on Monday. So much seemed…
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The Broadcast Part 3
(Photo by Olena Bohovyk) We will arrive tomorrow. We will not take any of your land. We will place floating cities on your oceans. We will not interfere with your shipping, your wildlife, or your ecosystems. All who desire may come to the cities. All are free to leave the cities at any time. We…
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The Broadcast Part 2
(Photo by satyabatasm) The next morning I awoke to another Broadcast. It came right as my alarm woke me up. To further enable communications we have synchronized your world. That was it. I waited to see if there would be a followup message but nothing else came. Unsure what the broadcast meant, I turned on…
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Overthinking Part 3
(Photo by Enric Cruz Lopez) Eleven o’clock arrived and with it came Simeon and the Indian food. The receptionist was already outside the clinic when he walked up. “There’s a park just over there,” she told him, pointing. “Sounds good,” Simeon replied and they began walking. “I hope you like tikka masala,” he added. “I…
Bridge of Broken Glass
Stories from my mind that won't be quiet
