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Friday, August 18, 2006

The Throng

The days were becoming shorter; the trees were quickly denuding themselves in preparation for the coming winter. The sky was obumbrated, shielding what little light was afforded. Colder air was being ushered in from northern regions. Astir on the horizon, a throng of starlings moved in perfect... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Every Lurid Detail

We seem a society singularly obsessed with discovering every lurid detail of others' affairs- especially when they are unfortunate and tragic. How many times have we snickered with satisfaction when someone who appears powerful founders? This insatiable need to find fault is perhaps a subtle desire... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

The Foal

They usually stayed together, nibbling on luscious grasses here and there; invariably, one of them would perk up and spot me long before I spotted them. Their utter shyness took weeks to wane into aloof curiosity. Two of the five were affable- a grey mare and a burnished gelding. The gelding was... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

The Village

Their homes were located across from each other, separated by the main highway. I worked with Kevin at Station 8, and he invited me down for some fishing and treasure hunting. I traveled down one morning, and spent the better part of the day being shown around. As the day wore on, Kevin's wife... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 14, 2006

This Place Really is Haunted!

It was a posh facility, offering the finest of equipment and the best staff available. The man who sank everything he had into it died shortly after its grand opening, and left it in the hands of his incompetent son. A dedication plaque hung on the wall at the end of the entrance hallway, with his... Sign in to see full entry.

Know and Tell

A prerequisite of knowing is the realization that telling prevents its propagation. Therefore, those who know are concerned with dismantling the illusions that stand in the way of knowing. What is left, when the process of expectation is seen as its own undoing? Let the gateless gate swing open,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Two Masters

It is often said that we enter the spirit world completely while asleep. Our etheric bodies venture into the secret realm and find the release and interaction denied in physicality. During one of these surreal adventures, I found myself in the presence of two masters of reality, each with his own... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

NDE

'Is that her?' I asked my partner. He had made a code on this woman the previous morning, and spoke of her moribund condition. 'Yup.' He shook his head incredulously. Only 24 hours before, this person had died and was on a vent at the hospital with a poor prognosis. Now she was off the machines and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 11, 2006

The Cabin

She asked if I would be of service, and remove some broken trees that were lying about. I followed her into the majestic valley and across the Dan River, which ran swift and clear. She got out of her car and opened the gate, and we began the steep ascent to her mountain hideaway. We reached her... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

An Unlikely Resident

The footpath was narrow, bounded on all sides by undergrowth and trees. If you stood still, you could hear the insects agog in the hot air. Mosquitoes tried tenaciously to find a spot on the body not covered with repellant; they were attempting to land on the eyeballs and inside the ears. The camera... Sign in to see full entry.

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