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Month: October 2023

Three Centimeters From A Spider

Posted on October 20, 2023October 21, 2023

by Bluestem Depending on the source, studies of such things estimate that one is between 3 centimeters and ten feet away from a spider at any given time. Location matters. The odds of brushing up against an eight-legged creature are low if you are hanging out in a parking lot. But if you are standing…

Delphinus – Part II

Posted on October 19, 2023

by Michael Kingswood Part I Sleep was impossible for the rest of the night, and not just because of the horror they’d witnessed.  The creatures growled, roared, and barked, and tried endlessly to ascend the shuttle’s hulk.  One got halfway up, but Stan knocked it off with a strong kick to the muzzle.  Then, after…

“Applesauce” Cake Recipe

Posted on October 9, 2023

by Liberta1787 There is a cake recipe I turn to more than any other, because it is easy and delicious and almost-infinitely tweakable; now I share it with all of you. The base of the recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks – The Good Housekeeping Cook Book, 7th Edition, copyright 1944, Dorothy Marsh editor,…

Delphinus – Part I

Posted on October 3, 2023

by Michael Kingswood Wind rushed past, ruffling his hair and roaring in his ears, as Piter banked right.  The instruments on the control console showed what he already knew: altitude was decreasing rapidly, and there were no landing strip beacons within reception range.  Not that he expected there to be any.  As far as he…

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