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178 pounds
My good friend Anthony V. Toscano seems to have recovered enough to begin sharing his vision of what it was (and is) like to live an examined life on planet Earth. It's good to have him back.
I am working on another extremely short fiction story, so I must get back to it.
Oh, well... I might as well go ahead and publish it now, here on the blog. It's just a 150 word first rough draft of a piece of micro-fiction.
THE DRONE
The drone flew over unobserved well above the gathered group of terrorists. Their leader on the ground chose four of his freedom fighters and handed each of them one of the newest types of explosive vests, which they donned in silence.
The drone returned.
The four vested men failed to look up as they conversed in lowered tones.
The drone circled momentarily above, then locked itself securely upon its target.
The men bowed their heads in sincere reverence.
The drone soared, dipped, and then initiated a steep dive, making a bee line for its final destination.
The men took no notice whatsoever.
The drone encountered the virgin queen and deftly deposited its load of sperm; then its barbed sex organ, the drone’s most personal apparatus and a significant part of its internal anatomy was torn away, and the hapless creature expired an fell to earth.
The men once again took no notice.
Copyright 2014
Gene Chambers
All Rights Reserved
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Did You Know . . .?
A 75 year old Georgian woman was digging for copper wires to sell. She accidentally sliced into a fiber optic cable with her shovel and left the entire country of Armenia without internet for 12 hours.
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HISTORICAL EVENT
Lepke started Murder, Inc. in 1933. Murder, Inc. was authorized to kill anyone (approved by the syndicate) for a profit. With his hit squad protecting him from rivals and paid-off judges and officers keeping him out of jail, Lepke was America's premier criminal until he was betrayed by his own men. Reportedly, he was able to order final hits on his betrayers from jail before his execution.
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WORD FOR TODAY
pilgrimage
noun
1. A journey to a sacred place or shrine.
2. A long journey or search, especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance.
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
(born March 4, 1958)
Patricia Heaton is an American actress and producer. She is known for portraying Debra Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996 to 2005, for which she won two Emmy Awards and as Frances "Frankie" Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle.
(born March 14, 1954)
Adrian Zmed is an American television personality and film actor noted for the roles of "Johnny Nogerelli" in Grease 2 and "Officer Vince Romano" in the T.J. Hooker television series.
(born March 4, 1953)
Kay Lenz, is an American actress. A former child performer, Lenz has worked primarily in television, appearing in such television shows as The Andy Griffith Show, Opie's Group (1967) as well as in stage productions. She made a brief appearance in the film American Graffiti (1973). She achieved recognition for her title-role performance as the free spirit who captivates William Holden in Breezy, directed by Clint Eastwood.
(born 4 March 1968)
Patsy Kensit is an English actress, singer, model and former child star, known for her television and film appearances; her films include Lethal Weapon 2. She has been married to rock stars Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher, and fronted the band Eighth Wonder. In May 2004, she returned to television acting, taking the role of Sadie King in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
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A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
--George Bernard Shaw
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