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One More Day

By Jerusha
Published: November 18, 2008
Updated: November 18, 2008

She wondered whether they’d be enough to do the job or only make her puke.

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	Gerry. - November 20, 2008 You captured the mood well here. Let's hope not many choose this path. Life is precious even in hard times. ;-) Gerry x.
	Jerusha - November 19, 2008 Thank you for the reads and comments, Harry and Sunken. I'm a news junkie and, lately, it's been all doom and gloom; consequently, my mood is in the toilet, as is my writing.
	sunken - November 19, 2008 It doesn't sound right to say I enjoyed this, Ms. Jerusha, but I think you'll know what I mean. Unlike Mr. Harry, I don't really know how she feels. I would insert a cheap gag here but it wouldn't be fitting. Thanks for the tip top read. s u n k e n his furrowed brow is home to a perpetual concern
	HarryB - November 19, 2008 I know just how she feels. Sometimes the awareness of being alone and vulnerable is overpowering. I hope Paige gets to that bottle before Karen does. Great mood Jerusha.

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The Children of Melot

By HarryB
Published: November 15, 2008
Updated: November 15, 2008

A fairy tale that has meaning for today's troubles.

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	Jerusha - November 15, 2008 Every great U.S. city has its Gilded Age palaces. I think with our new age great depression, the slaves shall wonder once again from the realm.
	HarryB - November 15, 2008 It might have been, Jerusha -- or maybe Kowdiar Palace -- or some of those gold coast edifices on the north shore of Long Island.
	Jerusha - November 15, 2008 Nicely written, Harry. Yelagin Palace, near St. Petersburg, perhaps? Though I doubt Alexis would have been allowed to stand atop the slide.
	Gerry. - November 15, 2008 Harry. I am listening at a rather high volume to the last movement of Schubert's 9th Symphony in C Major The Great as I read this. Somehow it seems quite fitting... Gerry.

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Regretful Inheritance

By Jerusha
Published: November 13, 2008
Updated: November 14, 2008

I watched my mom take care of my dad for nine years, right up until he died.

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	Gerry. - November 15, 2008 Good advice here! never leave it too late to say sorry. Gerry.
	HarryB - November 14, 2008 Having a gun forces a person to make decisions. It's hard to make decisions – even harder when you've got the answer right there in your hand.

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The Knife’s Edge

By Jerusha
Published: November 11, 2008
Updated: November 11, 2008

The old man returned to sharpening the large blade and the apprentice watched his master’s nimble strokes in silence.

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Can You Hear Me Now?

By Jerusha
Published: November 11, 2008
Updated: November 11, 2008

Jennings had planned to question Hawkins, but decided to let things play out when he observed Silverstein taking care of the problem himself.

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Life on the Edge

By Jerusha
Published: November 10, 2008
Updated: November 10, 2008

They fought like two terriers with only one pork chop between them.

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	Veemem - November 12, 2008 Nice one, now this I can relate to Val x
	HarryB - November 11, 2008 What a great climax! As sudden and shattering as snapping off the radio during a heavy metal number when you think the telephone might be ringing .. then discover it isn't.
	AndreaUKA - November 10, 2008 Hah! See? I really like this. Apart from a few minor punct errors, it's a great flash! Shades of 'The Italian Job' :-)
	Gerry. - November 10, 2008 I hope see gave a full explanation ;-) Gerry.

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The Partial Passing of Donald J. Newman

By HarryB
Published: November 10, 2008
Updated: November 10, 2008

Donald J. Newman was determined to be young all over again.

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	Veemem - November 12, 2008 Oh that is so good Harry. wickedly told. Great.Val x
	HarryB - November 10, 2008 Thanks friends. Too bad about old man Newman, but in 176 years the ego can grow quite large.
	Gerry. - November 10, 2008 Another classic Harry--this little vignette brought a few names into my mind ;-) they didn't reach 176 though lol... Gerry.
	Jerusha - November 10, 2008 Nicely, nicely, Harry. It evokes any number of off-color cliches that I shall spare you and successive readers. Well done!

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Revenge at Noon

By Jerusha
Published: November 8, 2008
Updated: November 8, 2008

In a split second, Briggs decided on the order in which he’d shoot them down if it came to it.

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	Gerry. - November 10, 2008 Nice little tale, compact, and better for it I think... Gerry.
	Jerusha - November 9, 2008 Thank you, Harry. The typo fairy has been doing her worst to me for a couple of days. I've been toying around with my Sheriff Briggs character for a while. What doesn't come out in this story is his fondness for Shakespeare, high-born ladies, and a good claret. He's a complex guy who does what he does, not for the joy of it, but because, in his ultimate pragmatic view, "It needs doing and I'm proficient."
	HarryB - November 9, 2008 Very good scene, and a superb analytical s ype sheriff with a connoisseur's knowledge of handguns. I pictured him as Lee Marvin or Charles Bronson – a guy who knew the odds. Looks after the typos ... (road through town) ... I know you meant "rode," others may not.

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Molly’s Place

By HarryB
Published: November 8, 2008
Updated: November 8, 2008

New York City is the place to be.

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	Gerry. - November 10, 2008 Things must be bad in Biloxi (what an unfortunate name). I am sure Molly deserves better... Gerry.
	HarryB - November 8, 2008 Thank you Jerusha – let's all weep for the Molly's of New York.
	Jerusha - November 8, 2008 Brilliant.

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Day of Atonement

By Jerusha
Published: November 6, 2008
Updated: November 6, 2008

He longed to be an isopodic sow bug, curled into a tight ball, and escaping his fate.

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