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Pennsylvania in late summer into early Fall is truly the land of plenty. Not onlya re the farms lush …In: The Day the Groovy Genie Found Love—With His Beanbag Chair
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It's kind of strange. When I was a kid back in the 1960's I rarely drank water. perhaps a …In: Your duty is to navigate the treacherous currents of the feed trough
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When I was in my early teens, my father asked me to lay down AstroTurf on our screened in sun-room. …In: Sir Whiskerton mistakenly cataloging Jah-Mew's Tam as a "bizarre feather duster of uncertain tribal origin
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Ok. The economy is not good. Some say that it has collapsed. And what ever is going on, you and your …In: A cat’s curiosity is its greatest superpower
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This is a wonderful story. It is great "escapist reading", and has some very significant d …In: (Repost) Starman Jones (Full Text) by Robert Heinlein.
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"Back in the 1960's I think that my parents were as typical as could be. They lived a life …In: The fastest way to get the grain secure wasn't to fill out more forms. It was to pick up a wrench
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Every night my kid has homework. This is China, after all.
And depending on the work load it aver …In: While a little background music can be delightful, everyone is the hero of their own story. And sometimes, the most heroic act is to appreciate the silence in between the songs
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I wrote up a couple of posts about the Apollo moon landings. I am known for questioning whether or n …In: Cornelius the Crow considered himself not a thief, but an artist. His medium was turmoil, his muse was mischief, and his gallery was the entire farm
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A lot of AI generated content, pictures and editorials are saturating the internet. Soon, it will be …In: "Middle!" echoed Ditto, who had been trying to say things literally all day and had found it terribly boring
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Spell My Name With An S
Marshall Zebatinsky felt foolish. He felt as though there were eyes s …In: (Repost) Spell My Name With An "S" (Full Text) by Isaac Asimov
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Being inside of China, the primary foods available are, well, Chinese (Duh!). But my daughter (being …In: I shall unveil the ‘Porcine Panorama of Pyrotechnic Pulchritude’!
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This is the full text of the wonderful science fiction story titled "Farnham's Freehold&qu …In: (Repost) Farnham's Freehold (Full Text) by Robert Heinlein
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This is the full text of the classic story by Shirley Jackson titled "The Lottery". This s …In: (Repost) The Lottery (Full Text) by Shirley Jackson
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Yeah. It's a good thing that I post mostly on the MM platform. The rest of social media is a sh …In: The Farmer, a man who had once tried to milk a chicken because it "looked determined," found this logic perfectly reasonable
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I once had this key.
It was a massive, big heavy bronze key. It was the size of my hand. It was o …In: A piñata without a release of candy is, some might say, a mere papier-mâché donkey
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One thing that really amazes me about China is the Kindergarten's and early education programs …In: The farm was at peace, the air was filled with the harmonious hum of collaboratively refined machinery, and all was right in the world
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Play coins are always a hoot.
Of course, now with technology and all that, (the real coins that …In: *The most bountiful harvests are not always the ones we plant for ourselves
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When I started my university as a Freshman, oh Lordy was it a time!
This was way before the crazy …In: Never, ever underestimate a mouse with a sense of rhythm and a grudge
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While the Robert Heinlein story "Glory Road" describes how our galaxy actually works. This …In: (Repost) JOB: A Comedy of Justice (Full Text) by Robert A. Heinlein
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Here is the full text of the wonderful science fiction story titled "Inherit the stars" by …In: (Repost) Inherit the Stars (full text) by James Hogan
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When we were young, we were taught how to act, and told how to behave. The opinions of our peers dec …In: (Repost) Bronco Billy and the 25th law of power
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Today, I want to talk about the relics of our childhood.
Well, not mine specifically, but rather …In: It seems we’ve been visited by a very particular food critic! Did you plan a themed forage?
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This is a nice tight little science fiction story. It's pretty much about a normal guy who gets …In: (Repost) MUGWUMP 4 (1959) by Robert Silverberg the complete text of this fine science fiction story
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You know, if you go onto Pinterest and type in the word "hotdog" you will find all sorts o …In: True partnership isn’t about grand gestures... It’s about who helps you with your messes
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I think it is treasuring your friends and keeping their secrets in confidence.
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When I was a seni …In: The lamp glows, man, the kitten knows
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Well, I have been playing around with my Sir Whiskerton stories. I have generated some EPUB3, and xH …In: True confidence doesn't need a costume; pride makes for very poor armor
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Back in the early 1990’s I was the Director of Heated Products at Sunbeam-Oster. Back then, I had my …In: When did you first notice the… deficiency in grooviness?
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This text was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, January 1953. Extensive rese …In: (Repost) Mr. Spaceship, by Philip K. Dick
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"Napping is good because napping is good. Napping is good because napping is good." (Ditto …In: You confine the cosmic truth of the snooze into a thesis statement? You try to quantify the vibe?
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Once upon a time I pulled this book from the shelf of my middle school library and fell into an enve …In: (Repost) Citizen of the Galaxy (full text) by Robert Heinlein
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This post is a free (short) science fiction story called "Surface Tension". It's a cl …In: (Repost) Surface Tension by James Blish (Free full text)
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I wrote this in 2024. How close was I?
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It's been one Hell of a year, eh? 2020 sucked big time. And I am sure that I am not the only pe …In: (Repost) The big lie about rags to riches. So you want to be instagram famous, or make a ton of money with bitcoin?
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Ah, man it's getting crazier and crazier.
If I were a cat, I'd be like...
[caption i …In: This is no mere messy accident; this is a Radiological Regurgitation Riddle!
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Often I look at abandoned buildings, outbuildings and structures and wonder how I could make it into …In: The absurdity of Sir Whiskerton having to deduce the “freeze point” of duck-spit to solve the crisis
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Everyone, I think that you are all going to enjoy this. It took me a while to find this classic work …In: (Repost) Forever War by Joe Haldeman (Full Text)
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When I was a boy, sometime in the 1960's my father gave me a bottle.
You see, he knew that I …In: The Judge of All Trends, Floating Majestically in a Cheap Inflatable.
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This post is about people. It's about families. It's about relationships. It's about …In: (Repost) Humanity breaks out all over the world. Good signs are everywhere.
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With the advent of AI comes all sorts of cool innovations. Today, I want to present some related to …In: The stench is vast…” Reginald warbled, attempting to commit the olfactory offense to verse
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When I lived in the 'States, i mostly drank beer, coke or soda. I rarely could afford wine or h …In: Lady Quacka's insistence that her "brand" is too "flawless" for vulgar biological functions
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One of my all time favorite science fiction authors is the duo that wrote under the name Lewis Padge …In: (Repost) Time Locker (Full Text) by Lewis Padgett
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Is it wrong to desire to make your own cheese?
I have been having this hankering to go nuts and m …In: The Highly Flammable Kumquat of Doom
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I love this story. It reminds me of...me.
Back in the day, I had amassed many, many tomes and …In: (Repost) "The Proud Robot" (Full Text) by Henry Kuttner (Lewis Padgett)
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The prices in China are amazingly cheap. Once you cut out the middle man, and the USA government tax …In: Logic is usually just a whisper in a library full of feeling
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Right now, in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, many people are frustrated, afraid and sit by watc …In: (Repost) Do not be discouraged. You can get it all back. Do not give up hope. Here's some advice.
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Today...
Do not deny your gut instincts.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nx7JJuisIJs?feature=shar …In: Do not deny your gut instincts
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You go onto the internet and come across this stuff "everyday carry". Hum. The only things …In: My monocle costs more than your entire life's supply of existential dread
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Ugh. I haven't used coins and dollar bills in... like forever! I'm in China you all.
So …In: Ode to My Own Quackness
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