by
Occamspiledriver
on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays
There are many statements made, particularly in the current political climate, that are often accepted as true. One of the most oft repeated is that"we [as a country] don't make things anymore." Another is that we have lost all our manufacturing jobs to outsourcing.
As to the first claim that "we don't make anything anymore" that is, to put it politely, a l...
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SW_MO_Hermit
on Sep 18, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Once again I want to thank my editor "Wires" for his assistance with this story. His advice has improved this chapter drastically. I have made a few changes since his last review and want to emphasize any errors are definitely mine.
Over the course of the next nine years Roger's country continued to grow. He stopped building new naval ships when he had s...
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SusanJillParker
on Sep 13, 2017
Reviews & Essays
Lay down your weapons and pick up your water guns. Ready? Aim. Fire.
Under the second Amendment, the right to bear arms, one of the reasons given for owning a gun is because it's in our constitution. Yet, as if that's the limit to our constitution, I dare say that the 2nd amendment, for all the wrong reasons, is the one amendment most quoted behind the firs...
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JoeBarnosky
on Sep 13, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Silverdale, Washington
Lead them straight in to the plant," Commander Jiang Chi says.
The terrorist group sits outside the plant, waiting to begin their strike. Jiang Chi hopes to come out of this fight alive, but is prepared, like all his men, to die. So far they meet the goal to cause a distraction and use up valuable resources, now it is time to end thi...
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by
al_Ussa
on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays
"East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet," or so wrote the illustrious Rudyard Kipling in his 'Ballad of East and West.' With all due respect to Kipling, however, the two have indeed met, and have been dancing a complicated exchange of goods, ideas and even people for many centuries now. And this cultural exchange applies to almost all...
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EgmontGrigor2011
on Sep 15, 2017
Novels and Novellas
A week after moving to live with the Williams', Skye received a call from the State Department. The Official said Skye and a companion of her choice had been invited to visit China for seven days on a cultural exchange next month, a visit that had been approved by both Governments.
"But why?"
"Because you have significant impact as a writer in parts of Chi...
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by
quietmalelife
on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays
You've most likely heard about climate change and the problems it will cause for the globe. You will also have heard about the possible solutions to climate change which include things like solar cells, wind turbines, electric cars and so on. However, you are highly unlikely to have heard how sexual freedom and gender equality could be a solution to climate...
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JoeBarnosky
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
CATU Headquarters, Undisclosed Location
Roger sits back in his chair letting the day's events roll through his head. He knows who was responsible for Senator Rustlin's death and it definitely isn't the mysterious assassin.
The headquarters for the now secret CATU is bustling with agents. A temporary monitoring station is set up until all the equipment coul...
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bradley_stoke
on Sep 15, 2017
Novels and Novellas
XXXIII
Honourable Service
Eden
2051
"I wouldn't advise it, sir," said Eden's minder, Jason Irons, a dour but efficiently vicious scot. "You've seen the news reports. It's been another day of riots. We'd be better off staying in the house until it blows over. That is, of course, unless you want to leave incognito."
"incognito?" asked Eden with outrage....
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jmcox261
on Sep 13, 2017
Interracial Love
The school year was finally coming to an end for Miriam Smith and she looked forward to it. The pretty blonde wife taught English at the local high school where she enjoyed making a difference in young people's lives. Miriam frequently had lunch in the school cafeteria with one of the pretty French teachers, Erica White.
If there ever was a 'flower child,'...
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