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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...
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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.
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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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I guess that perhaps the biggest and most used toy that I had when I was growing up in the 190' …In: "I will never let a carabiner erode my vision!" - The Great Rigatoni, moments before being logically disproved
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Here's a mixtures of videos describing Rufus behaviors.
Are you being the best that you can be …In: (Repost) Rufus humanity post. Time is too short not to be the best you can be.
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When I was a young boy, my mother would cook meals for us kids. This continued up though the mid-197 …In: “The Honk Zone,” which specialized in only two genres: Heavy Metal Honk and Free-Form Funk-Quack. (Narrative description)
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Ooga Chucka Ooga Chucka...
What a day. I'm driving to a resort. Four hour drive. During the …In: Sometimes, life’s complexities require simple solutions—and a little humor goes a long way
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When I worked in Hattiesburg, MS I was the Director of the Heated Appliances groups. This means that …In: Porkchop refuses to budge on guacamole negotiations, even threatening to walk out
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Guys. Don't let the world get you down.
If you think you are alone, and screaming in the dar …In: “That’s because it’s Sichuan-style enlightenment,” Zephyr explained smugly
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Back in the early 1960s's there always seemed to be a family or two in the town (that everyone …In: You don’t need to perform to connect. Sometimes, the simplest gestures speak louder than words—or quacks.
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I posted about this badass game a few years back. I just remembered it, and yeah. It so much reminds …In: Wow. You just achieved bovine enlightenment
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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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Have you ever had a "rabbits foot"?
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When I was a boy I liked to play in the dirt.
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This is the full text of Law 31 from "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene. It is titled …In: (Repost) Law 31 - Control the options get others to play the cards you deal (full text) from the 48 laws of power by Robert Greene
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Question for the audience...
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When I was a young boy, my father would take me with him on a bank run, or when he had to get his sh …In: Sharing resources ensures everyone thrives—not just those who win the game
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Life is crazy. I have nothing to say today.
This...
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Here is the advice that I would give myself when I turned 25 years of age. It is the advice I would …In: (Repost) Things that I wish that I knew when I was 25 years old
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Guys… when I was growing up I ate whatever pizza was offered to me. As a (very) young child when we …In: So, here’s to Pizza Hut; the pizza that saved our family during the 1970s!
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