Crackling Bacon_The Okayish Kids_Spotty Joins A Gang_The Dangers of Retail

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Crackling Bacon

The Okayish Kids

Spotty Joins A Gang

The Dangers of Retail

Crackling Bacon

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The Okayish Kids

I make a list for everything. Groceries.To-dos.Every life-defining experience I want to have before I die—although, fact is, I never die. At approximately 1,751 years, 10 months, 29 days, 23 hours and 25 minutes old, I’m surprised that my nutrionally void diet of fruit cake and cookies hasn’t killed me just yet.  These lists consume most of my day. They give me a sense of control over my life, from the precise order of my daily activities to errands I need to check off. My relentless nag of a wife, who unfortunately never dies either, has complained on multiple occasions that my list-making ha...9ioone door

Spotty Joins A Gang

Spotty Joins A GangWritten by Estee Lauren Verdery Scene 1: (Mia, a ten year old student rider, enters the arena for her horseback riding lesson from her instructor, Mr. Gerald.) Mr. Gerald: Good morning Mia, are you ready for your lesson today? Mia (excitedly) Oh yes! I’m super excited for my jumping lesson today—Yippee! Mr. Gerald: Okay Mia, just go over the pole jumps as we practiced. (Spotty, Mia’s little Shetland pony, struggles over the jumps and, try as she might, can’t complete the course.) Mia (concerned) Spotty!—what’s wrong with you girl? Spotty: I don’t know! The...9ioone door

The Dangers of Retail

Wally tucked and rolled into the aisle of Halloween costumes, then army crawled his way to the other side. He was nearly spotted, but his military training put him at an advantage to keep a low profile and out of sight. Reaching the end of the aisle he sits up, back against the aisle, and holds his knees to his chest.Sweat pours down his face and his heart races, thinking back to how he was nearly taken captive. He never thought working as a cashier in retail could be so dangerous. Some of his co-workers were already taken against their will, and Wally refused to go out like that. He was hire...9ioone door