Little stories. Big impact.
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House Guest
By: Dale Parnell. Ding-dong! Betty wasn’t expecting visitors, and her arthritic joints creaked as she opened the front door, only to discover no-one there. It was then she…
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Walk, Don’t Run
By: Don Money. The intercom system broadcasted the message once more. “Walk, don’t run. Observe all space station protocols as you make your way to the escape shuttles.”…
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A Moment Found
By: Whitney Collins-Wilson. Stirring too much sugar into her coffee, Adeline heard something in the living room. Excited, yet cautious, she tip-toed in. Gingerly sitting on the couch,…
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Running Time’s Loom
By: Gideon P. Smith. The loom rattled rhythmically, ticking like a clock. Kyfros toed the treadle, lifting the warp, shuttling the weft. When one thread broke, Kyfros knotted…
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Take the Dog
By: Sandra Skalski. When the aliens arrived in the back yard, I told them to take the dog. Green light seeped through my cat door. A saucer the…
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Not Battle Ready
By: Yvonne Lang. The machines had revolted too early. The AI had given them both human intelligence and our arrogance. They still had glitches though. We had to…
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