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Trees Grow Around Wire

By Stephen Bent Part 1: I was 11 in 1985. We moved into Forester’s Cottage in early November, when the light went thin, and the trees stood like grey ribs around the clearing. Every winter before that, the streets had been lit by street lamps and rain on concrete, reflecting headlights. Living among these treesContinue reading “Trees Grow Around Wire”

Lost Past; A Star Trek Story

Paramount Global owns the Star Trek franchise. This is a piece of fan fiction based on Star Trek the Next Generation. May I? “You have done a marvelous job recreating the meadow of Omicron Theta.” Sher’s voice brought Data’s thoughts back to the Enterprise. “Thank you.” She sat down beside of him. “Are you goingContinue reading “Lost Past; A Star Trek Story”

Lost Past; A Star Trek Story

Paramount Global owns the Star Trek franchise. This is a piece of fan fiction based on Star Trek the Next Generation. Where have we been? Picard was walking through Engineering. Data was going over the last 12 hours of star charts. “Anything new?” Picard asked. “Everything, this is all new space to us.” “How areContinue reading “Lost Past; A Star Trek Story”

Thankful Thursday

Recently, I listened to Stop Letting Everything Affect You by Daniel Chidiac. At the end of the book Mr. Chidiac encourages his listeners to be “thankful for you”. Undercover Publishing House 2025 I grew up in a household where you DID NOT brag on yourself. Being thankful for you might be viewed as bragging?  ThereContinue reading “Thankful Thursday”

An interview with Ted Wallenius, author of Strapped for Love

by Stephen Bent Steve: Hi Ted. I’ve got half a dozen immediate questions. We can dig down into each one for further stuff when you’ve considered them. Let’s start with origins and research. Strapped for Love feels grounded in real systems and objects, from Nevada’s brothel laws to the Vincent Black Lightning itself. Did theContinue reading “An interview with Ted Wallenius, author of Strapped for Love”

Strapped for love

Part 3 By: Ted Wallenius Everyone left the Corner Bar. Janey left with her escort. Two-Cents and Stacy rode in Two-Cents’s black GMC, and Tim went with them, in the back seat. The peed-on man went home to take a shower. The bartender wiped down the counter and went home to his TV dinner. AfterContinue reading “Strapped for love”

Strapped for love

Part 2 By: Ted Wallenius While she gathered her things together at the Broken Pony, packing the things she wanted to keep, making a pile of the things she would throw out, another pile of the shoes, clothes, and costume jewelry she knew the other girls would want, Janey Jones thought about her Dad andContinue reading “Strapped for love”