Suprise Me

Maui by
25
(28 Stories)

Prompted By Fire

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There are no words
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My Dream Wizard (again) by
10
(24 Stories)

Prompted By Dreams

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4-7-20     Last night, my dream wizard had me working in a voting station. I looked up and a woman pulled her blouse back and flashed me. While that might seem like a nice dream wizard move, this one was different. The woman flashed her scar from a mastectomy. And her blank look portrayed…
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Work: a future retrospective by
100
(170 Stories)

Prompted By Working

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I am a historian on the interstellar environment Samsara, circa 3200. I explore the many time capsules that were loaded aboard the craft before we departed earth. The capsules were loaded helter-skelter in the pre-launch rush, but I take great delight in randomly sampling their contents. Today I found several intriguing artifacts that had worked…
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A Circle Of Life by
25
(28 Stories)

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Almost like he was waiting for her
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Cheeseburger in Paradise by
200
(302 Stories)

Prompted By Learning To Cook

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I realized there is nothing very hard about cooking as long as you follow the recipe (and don't pick a recipe with too many steps).
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An Unforgettable Ride by
50
(77 Stories)

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Is it really the ride boards that I miss most from the era that preceded our high-tech world? Is it the different channels that existed for making human connections?  Is it the seemingly greater opportunities for adventure, even for risk-taking?
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The French Laundry by (3 Stories)

Prompted By Birthdays

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The problem is The French Laundry is tiny and only takes reservations two months in advance.
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The Only Edition on the Block by
100
(194 Stories)

Prompted By Newspapers

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It's lonely out here. I look up and down the sidewalks, both sides of the street, and I'm the only newspaper there.
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A Demon Seed? by
50
(58 Stories)

Prompted By Genealogy

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The schout whereupon demanded that the defendant "shall be punished as a tumultuous and seditious person . . . "
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A Stroll Down Bloomfield Avenue by
100
(194 Stories)

Prompted By Shopping Local

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United Cigar, run by the Cohen family, was packed with cigars and cigarettes, all types of magazine, and oh, the candy!
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