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The Invader

August 15, 2010
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by J. Westlake My boots crunched over slanting grit, the tiny stones grinding together beneath me and trickling away down the slope. They were grey boots, scuffed and worn, their true colour hidden behind the layer of orange-brown dust that had settled upon the leather. The dust of the desert. The large sun hung in [...]

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In the Belly of the Viridian Whale

August 15, 2010
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by Sean L. Patterson My name’s Alex.  I’m a Jonah. If you’re not from this part of the galaxy, you might not know what a Jonah is.  Putting it simply, I make my living diving into the bellies of Viridian whales. Viridia is what we residents call the ocean planet 3223 because of its blue-green [...]

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A Sea of Dust and Stone

August 15, 2010
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by Marie Fleming “A-l-i-c-e,” a finger traced through the sand, spelling out a name, her name. She lifted her finger and stared at the dust coating the tip of it, like ink would coat fingers after having prints taken. She blew gently and the dust flew off, but she was stricken by a bout of [...]

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Déjà vu

July 15, 2010
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by Michael Simon I’ve always hated interruptions. Even the snappy little tune that played over the intercom was nothing more than a distraction that derailed my train of thought and left me staring vacantly at the all important third quarter projections. “What is it, Janice?”I snapped. “Mr. Lagace is here for his one o’clock, Sir.” [...]

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