Category: Musings (Blog Posts)
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Princess, Pickles, & Pixels: A Super Mario Love Story
Years after rescuing my wife from thugs on a crowded train with the power of Super Mario, a strange symphony fills our home. It’s not baby cries, but the cheerful beeps and bloops of the plumber’s theme. Mario might be saving the day again, this time from the wild ride of pregnancy cravings and impending…
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Guns Akimbo
Years after a groundbreaking amendment, society has transformed. Schools, once marred by fear, are now havens of safety. Amidst this new reality, a community celebrates a significant milestone: the first high school class to graduate without the shadow of gun violence, marking a hopeful shift towards a safer, more secure future.
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Meatsticks and Marshmallows
Misha, a scrawny teen yearning for a world beyond bland fungus, escapes her subterranean community and stumbles upon a neon-lit paradise. There, under the charismatic R.B’s tutelage, she indulges in a never-ending feast of meat, earning the nickname “Marshmallow” for her newfound curves. But her performances for mysterious visitors and the ever-growing mountains of meat…
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Perpetual Predicament: Phil and the Price of Procrastination
Adenike swore off dentists after a childhood trauma, so when a time loop offers the chance to escape a dreaded appointment, she jumps in. Whimsical experiments with everything from habaneros to helium ensue, each loop revealing more about the time loop’s strange rules. But when the loop glitches, Adenike faces a terrifying new reality: a…
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The Figment of a Footprint
Lost in an unforgiving forest, a lone individual battles against an overwhelming sense of terror. Surrounded by the deceptive calm of nature, their frantic escape from an unseen horror blurs the lines between reality and illusion, thrusting them into a harrowing journey through the depths of fear and survival.
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The Day the Universe Stood Still
In a universe brimming with wonders and dangers, Zoglob, the Keeper of Hoo Mans, finds himself at a crossroads. Amidst his duties, a decision sets off a chain of events that could reshape the cosmos. This tale weaves the fates of galaxies, the evolution of humanity, and the boundless potential for change.
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Freida the Fake News Fanatic
Freida, in her cluttered living room, scowled at the headline: “Moon landing: another giant leap for… LIES?” She was not just skeptical, but a champion of disbelief. Outside, the world seemed to end, but she dismissed it as another government hoax, defiant in her tin foil hat.
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How Crickets Conquered Capitalism
Sofiya surveyed the neon-blasted stage, the scent of fryer grease clinging to her tongue like a bad rhyme. The crowd gaped, a sea of confused faces waiting for the punchline to her rap about fermented grasshopper gut. Was this her dream, dissected and squirming under the harsh lights? Then, a beat dropped, heavy as a…
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Chasing Ghosts of Success: A Life Measured in Missed Strikes
Jerry stood alone on the baseball field, the echo of his father’s harsh words fading in the breeze. His eyes wandered to the empty bleachers, a symbol of his unmet expectations. In that quiet moment, he realized his true passion lay beyond the field, in a world waiting for his discovery.
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Twenty Sides of Fate
In the dimly lit room, tension crackled like static. My fingers trembled as I grasped the twenty-sided die, the fate of our world teetering on its roll. My friends’ anxious eyes bore into me, a silent plea for victory. With a deep breath, I let the die fly.
Does God Exist? 