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Unclaimed Package

Charles Ray — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:20:38 +0000

Louis Dumkowski and his friend, Cleatus Washington, had settled comfortably in their roles as loan-sharks-in-training. Under

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the tutelage of their boss, and new-found friend, Vincent “Vinnie the Enforcer” Williams, they had found their calling. Vinnie, who had once tried to kill Louis by shooting him

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FDR – A day in infamy

Kboy — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:00:10 +0000

Copyrights of Kenneth C. Benton 3536B North Ventura Village Cir. Hernando, Fl. 34442 Phone 352-201-0820 Email MrKboyBenton@yahoo.com

FDR – A day of Infamy

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This thriller novel of Historical Fiction Genre, written by Ken Benton is about World War II and Franklin D. Roosevelt as our great President back then. The writers characters of Ken, become alive from the very beginning

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Drowning (short story) Rated 13+

sugarmouse62 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:58:35 +0000

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The devil’s face is in a large red rose above the dressing table in my room. He watches me relentlessly but his left horn is trapped beneath the white painted dado rail rendering him unable to move so I can avoid his condemning stare by standing on the other side of my

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Mountain Top Talking

PhilipBradbury — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:03:18 +0000

As I stand on the mountain-top, the world looks so small and beautiful; a quiet blue haze. I start on my way down and clumsily dislodge a small rock that clatters and bumps its way down the path ahead of me ... an ordinary day turns into an inspirational one as I converse with the sun, sea, sky and Mother Earth. They both shatter and uplift me and I am no longer the same

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Food for Thought

sugarmouse62 — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:51:55 +0000

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Jenny casually stirred the beef stew, staring blankly into the chunky mixture of meat, carrots and potato. She drew the metal spoon round and round and in figures of eight, the silky brown gravy seeping through the slots in the spoon leaving a trough behind which was quickly refilled.

In the lounge, Dan

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Downsizing

Brenda — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:31:30 +0000

The worst thing about being a person of good conscience is that the damn thing is the last to go. Long after honesty and loyalty have slunk away, conscience remains. Even after it has ceased to be even pathetic, and has become ridiculous, when the factory has closed its gates and the management

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The Perfect Wedding

Neha Garg — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:04:46 +0000

June looked at herself in the mirror. She looked beautiful. 'Now now, be modest June', came a voice. June caught her best friend's eye in the mirror and

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The Field Trip

Barb — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:42:16 +0000

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Members of New Windsor’s Christ Church sallied forth one crisp January afternoon to visit a homeless encampment in nearby Central City. Though some might detect a hint of voyeurism here, these Christian folk hoped to be inspired toward further good works by seeing what life was like for those less fortunate.

The visitors

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The Mailman Forgot to Ring

Charles Ray — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:47:57 +0000

Louis Dumkowski and his best friend Cleatus Washington went to work for Vincent “Vinnie the Enforcer” Williams as assistants.

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The first few days on the job were uneventful except for their visit to Abe Finkelstein, an old man who lived over his jewelry shop on Lofton

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Charm School Confidential

KateCampbell — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:25:09 +0000

If only you'd listen up and act like a

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