"Ok class settle down." Called the buxom redhead teacher Mrs Braithwaite. Despite the unusual nature of the lesson she was about to teach, the class was still somewhat rowdy. "Look I know the news has been weird, but I highly doubt you would teach what you need to know better than I". Despite her best attempts, there was only more chatter...
After contributing so many pieces on the ways of the flesh to this site, I thought I might contribute at least one piece of the ways of the soul to provide some balance. (This subject is what I focus on my other life.) Do you survive the death of the physical body? That depends on what you are. You may not be what you think you are. You, like Scrooge, may n...
Introduction 3488 A.D. Mankind had finally managed to get the most pressing issues under control. Earth's ecosystem wasn't collapsing after all and mother nature had gained some ground again. Free from the immediate need to ensure Earth's survival, human race shifted its focus to exploring the stars and conquer new worlds. Orbit City, the first human set...
Author's Note: This is an opinion paper, just my opinion (although like anyone else in the world I'd be thrilled if I actually convinced someone to it)... However, it WAS thoroughly researched. If you ask and leave me an email or email me feedback I can give you the work-cited copy with bibliography. Otherwise, just know that I did research on this topic. En...
When the story of Psycho went from Robert Bloch's novel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 movie, significant and cinematically effective revisions were made. In this writer's opinion, some of these changes were adaptations from the Richard Fleischer movie Compulsion released the previous year. Real life people and events inspired the novels of both Psycho and Comp...
Chapter Nineteen The Moon - 3755 C.E. "I need to speak to you privately," said Oxana Petrovna Korolyov. Brigadier Svenssen was understandably alarmed. What could this woman possibly want? Why would a Mission Control scientist need to talk to him? His immediate anxiety was that it might be her way of suggesting that they have sex. There were colonies in the...
I'd like to thank the 30,000+ readers and everyone who made constructive comments to Annie. I was never really satisfied with it, so I've tried to rewrite it and I hope I've made it better. Your comments are welcome and appreciated. *** I pulled into a parking space away from the door, got out and locked my Ford Fusion, and walked into Jerry's Bar. It had...
This is my first work in this genre, I love constructive criticisms pour it on. If all you want to do is bitch me out based on your own opinion, please exercise your first Amendment rights and take it to someone who cares. I do love my readers and work hard to write well. ***** It has recently come to my attention that my wife, Anne thinks me either incred...
While I don't want to give lots of background about my life, some is necessary to understand my story. I was born Kate Colleen O'Keenan, the second daughter in a family of eight Irish Catholics. My older (by 14 months) sister Bridget was/is a haughty entitled bitch (since this is my story you have to accept my characterization -- you can contact her if you...
This happens in an alternative universe where a group of people of a certain religion went and formed their own country on an island in the middle of the vast ocean. Not everyone can enter and the rules and laws are completely religious based. The Country is named as 'New Paradise' which was called as Paradise around the world. The people identified themselv...