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This is the full text, for free, of the Robert Heinlein novel titled "Starship Troopers". …In: (Repost) Starship Troopers (full text) by Robert Heinlein.
2 months ago
Today I am eating a very healthy "paper fish" for lunch.
This is what my AI guide has t …In: Paper Fish Lunch
2 months ago
I've been having fun with AI as of late. I use it to code, and help me with other complex tasks …In: He opened his eyes. Tears on his cheeks. Cookie plate empty
2 months ago
I haven't been putting up a lot of history posts.
Sorry.
I will make up for it today...
…In: Tied to the bottom rung of the ladder is a tiny, clumsily sewn flag—a scrap of red cloth with a bent butter knife and a few dirty pigeon feathers tied to it
2 months ago
I asked QWen MAX, AI to...
"Amuse me. Please write me a story about 'A cold day in Hell&# …In: A Cold Day in Hell
2 months ago
At the end of this post in a horrific video. It is educational. And terrible.
This is a heads up. …In: Martha walked up the path, holding the steaming pie, two plates, and two forks balanced perfectly
3 months ago
Let's have a good laugh.
This is from ol' Hal Turner...
China Navy Intercepts & …In: If this is the Elixir of Life, it must possess two things: indestructibility and supreme power
3 months ago
We will start with what this fella has to say on Quora...
What are some habits that are good to get …In: The Multiple Zephyrs granting conflicting, chaotic wishes (beanbag chairs, jazz bands)
3 months ago
You know, I really enjoyed the AI story about a cold day in Hell. So for fun, let's ask the AI …In: When pigs fly
3 months ago
I'll bet that many of you are like me... collections of obsolete cell-phones, computer wires, p …In: Captain Swingset, despite being soaked, teaches them the "Triple Barrel Spit" for grand occasions
3 months ago
For a while I studied scuba diving. It was fun, and I learned the basics. Ah, at that time in my lif …In: Good heavens, Ditto has become an emotional polygraph!
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When I was young, I used to play with Tonka Trucks. These were durable steel and metal toy trucks t …In: Did you just slap me with a salad?
3 months ago
Sometimes people are just stupid.
When I lived in Pennsylvania (a State that had a large and popu …In: True courage, Sir Whiskerton mused, is facing your everyday tasks with dedication, not just facing an imaginary enemy
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Lately, I've been uploading true crime videos. I don't know why. I guess that it is just m …In: Sheldon the Stoic and his Steppers wearing tiny ballet shoes attached to their shells
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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
3 months ago
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.
3 months ago
"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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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’!
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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
3 months ago
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)
3 months ago
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?
3 months ago
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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