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Science Is Sacrifice
What happens after we die? Do our souls float from our bodies to join a greater being in the sky? Or do our brains just release a flood of feel-good chemicals to ease the pain and fear, creating one blissful dream that seems to last forever? Since the dawn of human intelligence, so many brilliant minds have tried to find the answer, and not one has succeeded. Sarah Proctor hoped to be the first. Beyond hope, she knew that she would be the first. After decades of hard work and ridicule from her colleagues, she would be the first to definitively understand what happened to the mind after the bo...
Chocolates for Rachel
Chocolates for RachelThe Clark candy shop on the corner of Bradley and Ninth opened its doors at the same location seventy-seven years ago. Janice Ellinger runs the store now, but her grandfather, Weldon, opened it at the end of 1945, right after he came home from serving in the US Army in WWII. Chocolate bars were a favorite amongst the battle-hardened troops and Weldon claimed a candy bar saved his life. He never explained the story behind his claim. He just smiled and went about whatever he was doing. But, who’s to argue the point with a man who had seen what he’d seen or done what he’d don...
Just Call me Al
“Well, Son, your mother was on a lot of drugs and your head was so big.” At least Dad was somewhat apologetic. Mom….not so much.“Thirty-six hours of pushing that enormous head of yours out my love hole and you wanna complain about your name?” Yes. I want to submit a formal complaint about my name. My parents didn’t think things through when they named me. You see the problem with calling a kid, Algor, when his last name is, Rithm , right? (Stop laughing, Joe! Go drink a cup of yourself!) First of all, a name like mine comes with certain expectations. Even in kindergarten, people expected ...
Odometer
The birds loud but beautiful singing was enough to make Linda jump out of bed. Today was a day most would probably play the lottery as favorable odds seemed certain. The weather was gorgeous, it was pay day, and Linda's 45th birthday. A trifecta of sorts, her work anniversary also happened to fall on this day. She was extremely proud too for the path to success had not been easy. For more than 15 years she dedicated her software development talent to Triple Square Innovations, LLC. A mostly male dominated industry sometimes triggered moments of isolation and even biaswww.onedoor.cc, but Linda thrust herself...