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Stacey glides her fingers through Joe’s hair, as she walks by his work area. He playfully bats her fingers away but he likes the tingling he feels in his spine from her light touch.
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Office Romance
Romancing the Stoner (a six-word story)
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Babe, my ganja is your ganja.
Dragon Blade (a movie review)
This is an epic film with emotional tugs, a good storyline, and martial arts and swordplay action aplenty. The movie is inspired by true events during the Han Dynasty in China, although to what extent history actually evolved as depicted is unclear. However, it makes for a good story about an elite corps of Roman soldiers led by General Lucius, played by John Cusack, traveling through a popular trade route of that era. Known as the Silk Road, the area is protected by a small group of Asian pacifists led by Huo An, played by Jackie Chan. Both Lucius and Huo An cross paths and start out as adversaries. As they spar one-on-one in the desert, a fast-moving sandstorm forces Lucius to accept Huo An’s offer to stop fighting and agree to his invitation to stay at the city Huo An is in the midst of rebuilding.
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Denied
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Too many debts owed
Credit score six hundred ten
Sorry, Mr. Smith.
Marvelous Universe
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The Marvel Universe—
A world full of superheroes and their nemeses.
Earth is not always their place of birth;
Some hail from distant planets.
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Perspire to Expire
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Work, eat, sleep, repeat . . .
Just waiting for Father Time
A working stiff’s life.
Depraved Heart by Patricia Cornwell (a book review)
This is another addition to the long-running Kay Scarpetta book series about a forensic medical examiner. The newest release starts out with a reminder of one of the memorable characters in the series–a diabolical character who makes you think she is always a step ahead of our heroine, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a woman of many talents and skills. Although not a practicing lawyer, Scarpetta has a law degree in addition to a medical degree. She’s a certified scuba diver, as well as a gourmet chef. She has her own forensic business now and lives in a posh neighborhood in Cambridge, Mass. with her handsome, highly intelligent FBI agent husband, Benton.
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Oops Brief: Aggressive Lint
On the 4th floor in Suite 404, Felicity is suited to present her first presentation on fine footwear to the Board. Her watch tells her she has a minute to inventory herself: video remote control in her hand – check; laser pointer in her suit jacket pocket – check; a cheat sheet for Q&A later – check. She glances down at her shoes and is alarmed to see the amount of lint clinging to her trouser socks.
Disguised Obscenities
“Why the fudgecake did you that for, bumbrass?”
“I told you we had to cover our mass.”
“Sheesh-kabob, I’m never going to work with you again.”
“Gold drum it. You’re a real sum of a bridge.”
“You sold us out. You’re no better than a two-bit horseshoe.”
“You’re a real continental divide.”
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Snow Plea
O Blizzard Wizard, direct your gusts upon Siberia.
Get thee to the Rocky Mountains, to the peaks of Mt. Everest.
Go where the altitude is high and the population low.
Our backs are weary from shoveling
And our knuckles white from keeping the car from skating.
Donuts are for eating,
Crazy eights for card playing,
Enough with these demonstrations of near demolitions.
No-fault insurance claims don’t stop the finger-pointing
Nor do they keep premiums from rising.
Cease the snow,
Hold your breath,
Just go!
Karina Pinella 
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