They were standing in an outer office, Sister Claire and Mother Mary, waiting for their appointment. Claire was nervous and excited. She understood that her performance in this meeting would really count towards her future in the Order of the Mount. More important was that she did not disappoint Mother Mary. Claire tried to remind herself that she alone was...
Did you notice that the name of this article is how to buy a new car and not how to get sucked into buying an SUV, mini-van, or a pickup truck? I love cars but I hate SUV's, mini-vans, and pickup trucks. SUV's, mini-vans, and pickup trucks are too big, too heavy, gas hogs. Okay, pickups are cool if you live on a farm or on a ranch or if you need that type o...
I was sitting in my office. It was a hot July day. My office is in one of the oldest buildings Downtown and, unfortunately, the HVAC needs a major upgrade which the landlord has been unwilling to pay for. Sweat tricked down my sides under my shirt. I loosened my tie still more. I dreaded putting on my suit coat for the five block walk to the state courthouse...
My how to list of advice for the everyday things in life: How to buy a car? SusanJillParker's How to advice #1: How to buy a car? Whether buying a car, a van, or a truck, most people think they know how to buy a motor vehicle, especially men. As impulsive as women are when buying shoes and clothes, men are impulsive when plunking down lots of money for a c...
After working with the meals on wheels set up for the older community for nearly 4 years, I was looking for a new opportunity to earn a little more money and broaden my horizons. So, I responded to an advert looking for a sales representative to cover an area selling home entertainment products. I thought this sounded very interesting and the money was very...
It didn't take long for Black Cat to put her full plan into action. Unbeknownst to her, of course, it was all the symbiote's doing. From day one that it met her it had its plan to grow in power and eventually replicate, but Cat did do her part well, and continued to. Black Cat attacked the world on three fronts: herself, Rogue, and Spider-Man. Cat, with her...
Somewhere, in another world, technology as grown considerably. The field of AI technology has exponentially expanded. If one were to go online, there would be a number of websites that sell things called Mail Order Mechas. These Mechas are androids with extremely advanced AI. They are able to have their own free will, and to keep them from being too intellig...
This story was originally posted some time ago but then deleted. I'm re-uploading it in response to the feed back to "Year One". It was the first New Order story that I wrote but takes place about eight years after my story "Year One". Chapter 1: Stop & Search "Identity card. Papers." The police officer peered through dark glasses at James Leonard as...
The next few days passed in a blur of little sleep and lots of action. I spent most of my time with Arianna altering the wards and traps for the Villa. Bobby worked on the physical defenses of the grounds with everyone else. When we were done, the Villa was as well protected as we could make it. Magic protected the perimeter and made the area approaching the...
In Which Innocence is embraced by Religious Faith and found in a Convent; the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity are also revealed and Charity finds her natural place; Purity is found in the spiritual home of Faith but lives outside its confines. The Convent of St Mary Magdalene the Prostitute was situated a long way from any town or city and surrounded by...