This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned. There is something worse than waking up and not knowing where you are: you could wake up and not know who you are. Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells. There is a bit of mangling of the Iliad going...
Not a lot of sex. Plot driven. It also has an open ending that lets you, the reader, construct your own path forward, but with your encouragement I may expand it onwards. This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to a person or persons alive or dead is purely coincidental. Thanks go to S. for ideas, help and encouragement. ***** Sara Martin dashed to...
Just to be certain about it, there is no proof of there being a God, nor is there any proof that there isn't a God. No one knows one way or the other. Further, all of those books of the Old and New Testament with names given to them, no one knows who actually wrote any of them. Yes, there probably was an Isaiah and a Jeremiah, even a Paul, and Paul may have...
PREFACE Please note: There will be no voting—this is for information only. However comments are welcome, as are PMs and email with any questions about this essay, but any comment which is simply "testimony" otherwise known as witnessing. by churchy people, argumentative, or preachy, will be deleted immediately. This is not a forum for debating—most of the f...
First, this is what I think of as a 'guy story'. The protagonist has sex with several ladies. If any of you are offended by this, I suggest you find something else to read. This story takes place mostly in the small town of San Juan, California. Now...before you go breaking out your maps to look for it, I should tell you that it doesn't really exist. It is...
Usual standard declarations about age, ownership etc. apply here. All parts and sections of this story are copyright to the author. So welcome at last to the ninth innings of this story, and by that I don't mean it's the last chapter. I think we are almost half way, but I can't really be sure until I write it. After all, new story arcs are still appearing,...
Authors notes: This is the first installment of the story let me know what ya'll think more to come soon! -SN --- No one ever tells you how difficult it is to get back into civilian life. Ten long years I was in the military and I had it great. I had a decent house every time I moved all to myself. Bought pretty much whatever I damn well wanted during tha...
Prologue Hindu Kush 04:06. I whispered into the mike: "Sierra Five Zulu, this is Four Delta Quebec. Do you have visual on targets? Over." A little further down the valley, George, my opposite number in 2nd platoon, pressed his transmit button twice in rapid succession. The clicks in my ear confirmed that he had indeed seen the Taliban commanders we were...
During their eon's long journeys our solar system's planets and moons are bound by the simple laws of gravity and their paths are subject to the very precise formulas of orbital mechanics. A small light body is drawn to a larger more massive object and it gains speed. As the smaller mass is drawn toward the inevitable collision it's speed works to fling it i...
There's much to be said for knowing rich people, even if you aren't yourself. My best buddy from college, for example, is one of those guys whose family goes back generations, and every one of them invested wisely. Even he doesn't know how much money he has, but it's more than he'll ever need or be able to spend. Not that you'd know it if you met him- he swa...