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Five Titles, No Post

Posted on 08/21/2007 by chick

Not Again! Missing You. Rock Bottom. Old Friends. I’m Spartacus!

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The Story, Part III

Posted on 08/19/2007 by chick

For the beginning of the story, see the first and second installments. After that, Dave started avoiding Phil, and the other employees of Subbasement 5 took their lead from Dave. Every time Phil saw Dave ducking in or out of … Continue reading →

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Missing Day

Posted on 08/19/2007 by chick

If you’ve been reading for a while, then you know that I posted every day for a long, long time, then botched up yesterday. Sure, I could cheat time and set a post with yesterday’s date, but that seems dishonest. … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Decision

Posted on 08/17/2007 by chick

I need a piano. I’ve been playing on an electric keyboard for about 10 years. It has full-size, weighted, touch-sensitive keys, so it plays very much like a piano, but though it can makes pianolike sounds issue from speakers, it … Continue reading →

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Nay, Nay, Not the Nene!

Posted on 08/16/2007 by chick

Whew! Hawaii was not hit by the recent hurricane in the Pacific. I’m glad, not only because the people and nenes are unhurt, but also because no one should have to admit to getting their ass whupped by a storm … Continue reading →

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A Twofer

Posted on 08/16/2007 by chick

I haven’t been able to sleep. So, with nothing better to do, I read another book, this time a Marion Zimmer Bradley twofer: The Planet Savers and The Sword of Aldones. I guess even the two together were not enough … Continue reading →

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Too Many Midnights

Posted on 08/15/2007 by chick

I miss midnight. I mean the old midnight, the midnight when you got to feel naughty for staying up so late, or the midnight when it was creepy to be awake all alone, or the midnight that meant it was … Continue reading →

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Return to Darkover

Posted on 08/14/2007 by chick

I haven’t read much lately. With traveling, writing, playing musical instruments, and watching “Stargate SG-1,” I haven’t had a lot of time for it. That’s why it took me weeks to finally finish another book. Remember how I said I … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Help Myself

Posted on 08/13/2007 by chick

I have a gift certificate to a music theater. I haven’t used it partly because they haven’t offered any shows that I’m willing to drive that far for, and partly because I’d have to redeem it in person during their … Continue reading →

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The Story, Part II

Posted on 08/12/2007 by chick

For the beginning of the story, see last week’s installment. Phil followed Mr. Gabriel into the elevator. “You’ll be working in Subbasement 5,” said Mr. Gabriel. The elevator slid down into the depths of the building. At Subbasement 5, the … Continue reading →

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