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In Absentia, part 2

December 3, 2008 – 9:58 pm

Minnaloushe was John’s name for the cat, who he’d always bragged was more canine than feline. Minnaloushe played fetch, loyally followed John from room to room in the tiny apartment, and yowled desperately whenever John left through the mysterious front door. The morning routine for Minnaloushe always involved breakfast, followed by a nice few hours of [...]

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In Absentia

December 3, 2008 – 9:57 pm

John passed out at his desk, slumping over and spilling his coffee with a wide flung hand. Something had given a little pop in his head, and everything had gone black. The paper he’d been working on, however, continued writing itself. He’d spewed enough assertions from his stream of consciousness into the metacortex to fuel the [...]

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Hellcat

December 3, 2008 – 9:53 pm

“Billy,” said Jake, rubbing his hand, “that damn cat bit me!” “Jake,” said Billy, “what the hell? I told you I’d be right back!” “It looked like I could grab it by the tail. But, it bit me and ran around the bushes and up a tree out back.” “Jake, I’m telling you that weren’t no cat.” “What the [...]

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