Pace in place Broken light sticks Neon path Limited moonlight NVG goggles Bullet bath Learning and maneuvering Training and combat-thinking, on the apot math A fear of guns, since very young Boom and bang Slumped […]
by Mark Figueroa Franklin sits up on his therapist’s familiar leather couch. Despite years of use, its firm, sepia cushions appear brand new. The scent of honey and mothballs fills the air. “We don’t have […]
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Written by: Mark Figueroa Frank N. Cadence was stressed. His meter was running low. The liquid in the glass vial flickered. His heart skipped with each belch in the phial. He could hear the rhythm […]
youtube.com/shorts/DkKSsk7CyMA *Who knows if this clip is a deepfake though. I def don’t. I assume everything on the internet requires additional scrutiny and an irl/unbiased discussion with the subject I don’t have kids and I […]
http://www.inverse.com/science/robot-boots-fast-reflexes Interesting. I wonder how many companies will employ this into their ops. Seems cool. Easy way to spend long hours on your feet without getting tired assuming it doesn’t cut wages or make humans […]
High beams passed along the Riverside highway, shimmering in brilliant beauty, illuminating the pavement. Waves crashing under the evening sky created a steady rhythm resembling soft chatter. Kalcyphir leaned over the rail, staring into the […]
For months, the mice, roaches and rats have kept me company. I’ve learned to floss with an amalgamation of rodent hair and critter legs in order to keep them from chewing through my face at […]
I am not an optimist by any means. This interview made me optimistic. I enjoyed the governing segment the most as it was really the only one I understood the best. Elon’s proposition of direct […]
————- Undergrowth, undertows ahead of fogging glasses and a sweaty nose. Sand fills my shoes, falling between my toes. A mental reprieve from the undesirable tugs at my sleeve. Freedom: a feeling uncommon like a […]
The ratio between vertical load (weight/mass) and adhesion force (the point at which to unlike things attract). It’s Valentine’s Day afternoon. Marianne and Walter Sr. visit Walter’s childhood friend, Jason Pannetti. They have a nice […]
[Dinner with Friends | HP: High Value Target] “Dammit, Aldguin, you always do this,” Kalcyphir shouts, pounding on door. “It’s 1985. You can cancel plans with a phone call.” He leans against the door and […]
Domestic abuse is a touchy subject. I won’t recount my experiences with it, but I am aware it exists. Men get abused. Sometimes they suffer in silence. I was not aware of this until my […]
Insecurity in our knowledge, experiences and abilities causes us to neglect our needs. Many of us have unique latent talents that extend beyond conventional comprehension. For example, someone can be a skilled a language learner, […]
youtube.com/watch The WEF: who can out think us? You: This is fine. They got it. The WHO: In your house pleb. You: I got the flu… covid… or reality is a simulation… everyone is right. […]
Thanks for reading my blog, if you do. I am grateful for every view and visit. I want to write general stuff and just entertain people with short stories, poems, misc blog entries, etc. Ideally, […]
Do you ask enough questions or do you settle for what you know? For me, it just depends. Here’s several examples: Are you alive? Are you dead? Is this limbo? Is this heaven? Is this […]
If lips could lock and tongues could talk Wouldst thou allow your hand in mine on a short walk Perhaps a daquiri, peach For you For me Perhaps a blunt Preach Ivy of poison bespoke […]
by Mark Figueroa | Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen In the basement lies Mother’s chest. She never spoke of it when she was around. It’s been years since Mother disappeared. “Petra, my dear, Petra, the […]
On the wall was black portrait in a gold picture frame. The portrait had no reflection nor gloss nor did it have any discernable texture. The picture in the frame was black. “Step, right up, […]
–from Marcus Aurelius, Meditations “…He who is excited by anger seems to turn away from reason with a certain pain and unconscious contraction; But he who offends through [intentional] desire, [thus] being overpowered by [a […]
apple.news/ARP7IO0asTPyW0zwiIDt4bQ The facts end when he starts doing the yelling/out of context article-framing because (employer reasons). America is sleepwalking into war with China via Taiwan, and NK’s tomfoolery (look up their new propaganda winter training […]
If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? Stay tuned for story updates and story posts. Thanks! Check out my other posts!
From the egg it emerged Translucent, transparent, in bile submerged Clawing and scratching, it continued the process of hatching Alone and angry One of few The Rock Goodbye Baby needed something to chew Plopping on […]
Read on below to learn how to receive a Mystery Gift in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet on Nintendo Switch: Mystery Gift (2/2/2022): Pokémon … Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players can now use the Mystery […]
Personally, I do not know. I am always scared. I am afraid of everything. I was a pistol and rifle instructor in the Marine Corps because I was afraid of guns. It has not lessened […]
On the walls finger prints Stained and inked purple, red, faded pink Heart does sink Through the rubble a rink on the brink of collapse A limb out of the rubble My mind? Nah, it’s […]
Naofumi Iwatani aka The Shield Hero. “Naofumi Iwatani (岩谷尚文 Iwatani Naofumi?) is the protagonist of The Rising of the Shield Hero series. He was summoned to another world to serve as the Shield Hero (盾の勇者 Tate no Yuusha?), one of the Four Legendary Heroes.” […]
“What then is that which is able to conduct a man? One thing and only one, philosophy. But this consists in keeping the daemon within a man free from violence and unharmed, superior to pains […]
Scientists Create Shape-Shifting Miniature Robot That Melts and Resolidifies on Command – Science News ———- The applications sound great until we use it for non medical purposes, like dissolving enemy combatants insides, stealing data, corporate […]
Winston pulled up to Cecilia’s cabin. The location was nestled in a region of the Appalachian mountains in Northern South Carolina. He hopped out of his car and shut his door. BLAM! A gun fired […]
by Mark Figueroa | Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen “The container with her food is sealed in a box next to her tank,” Ernst said, putting on his jacket. “Just pour like five of them […]
music.apple.com/us/album/extraordinary-dinner-party/1176782885 I love this song and their album “Rooms.” I moved a lot as a kid. Like every 10 months to new apartment or house and like every 2 years to a new place. My […]
“The murk shifts and stirs. Be thy for the freedom’s allure. A fantasy. Now die, by my sword!” Barnaby annouced, trimming the hedges along his driveway. Man, nothing more than cutting hedges dredges images of […]
Check out my first book “Mantleans in the Heartlands.” Wes sits on the docks, enjoying his crispy chicken cutlet sandwich. For decades, this would never have been possible in July, since winter used to begin […]
This. Five years ago, I wish I was doing this. Keeping a blog. That’s it. And writing. Of course. I write often, though I do not publish everything I write. Some of it is… eh. […]
Check out Casual FFXIV https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1708360169 —- Join me in the game or PSN: Lord Kalcyphir — I do blind runs through dungeons alone to get better. I am catching up on content and unlocking mounts […]
I am not an optimist by any means. This interview made me optimistic. I enjoyed the governing segment the most as it was really the only one I understood the best. Elon’s proposition of direct […]
The ratio between vertical load (weight/mass) and adhesion force (the point at which to unlike things attract). It’s Valentine’s Day afternoon. Marianne and Walter Sr. visit Walter’s childhood friend, Jason Pannetti. They have a nice […]
Do you ask enough questions or do you settle for what you know? For me, it just depends. Here’s several examples: Are you alive? Are you dead? Is this limbo? Is this heaven? Is this […]
Naofumi Iwatani aka The Shield Hero. “Naofumi Iwatani (岩谷尚文 Iwatani Naofumi?) is the protagonist of The Rising of the Shield Hero series. He was summoned to another world to serve as the Shield Hero (盾の勇者 Tate no Yuusha?), one of the Four Legendary Heroes.” […]
“My, my, life on loan, yet you moan and groan about being alone. Thou doth soon changeth thy tone. A wish, you wish?” said “Trembles” the Skeleton.
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