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A Cat-Proof Fence
A Cat-Proof Fence Clouds drifting, Atlantic squalls, each one a metaphor of sorts, daydreams dissipate like rain falling on warm sands. There’s a...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (25)
Part 24 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-24 Winds carrying saltwater sweep in from a brackish Bristol Channel,...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (24)
Part 23 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-23 THE PROPHESY Avian sounds echoed from a pallid sky, geese in...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (23)
Part 22 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-22 Sunlight glinted on windows, occasional white flashes flaring on...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (22)
Part 21 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-21 Sea breezes brought the tang of salt and brine, a reticent sun...
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In a tumultuous week in an
Posted on Mon, 06 Apr 2026
In a tumultuous week in an extended period of global turbulence that is unsettling for so many of us, sometimes it only takes a few words to capture the essence of what’s going on.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of...
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Cheers, T. I wouldn't want to
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Cheers, T. I wouldn't want to spoil this for anyone reading all the way through to the end...
....but....just between me and you:
[It was the butler with the candlestick in the billiard room]
[Just don't tell anyone else]
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Something that’s bothered me
Posted on Sun, 14 Dec 2025
Something that’s bothered me for years. Ah...a long running mystery finally solved.
This hilarious piece is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
I have added a pic to promote your work on social media. Just let...
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I know nothing at all about
Posted on Wed, 28 Apr 2021
I know nothing at all about Tarkovsky. (I thought he was a right back for Everton) Super poem that makes me wanna look Tarkovsky's work up.
Read full commentPosted in Conversations About Tarkovsky in a Copenhagen Restaurant
So sorry to hear that, Jenny.
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026
So sorry to hear that, Jenny. That's awful news and you are being incredibly brave about it. I hope that you get the very best care from those involved. I don't know what else to say other than I hope you continue posting and keep everyone in...
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A careful study of the
Posted on Thu, 30 Apr 2026
A careful study of the altruistic nature of friendship.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
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It's a difficult one, Jenny.
Posted on Sat, 18 Apr 2026
It's a difficult one, Jenny. Risk v reward. There's risk with most procedures. It just depends whether you can live with it. Logic suggests getting to the bottom of it all as, that way, you have the chance of an effective remedy. Coughing for the...
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You might be right, T. We're
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
You might be right, Luigi. We're going in circles. Someone needs to take charge. I think the next writer will do just that. Not my genre at all but I can't see why this won't be wound up inside 4 more chapters. There's another 8,000 words...
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 6
Sel Ticman is a force of
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Sel Ticman is a force of nature that's still blowing around like rampant tumbleweed. Maybe he'll feature in future chapters. I think he was last seen selling copies of his books at a local market in downtown Denver. Funny really...I feel as...
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So much unsaid. Beautifully
Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2026
So much unsaid. Beautifully conceived.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
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