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    Sci-fi Genre Deep Dive 10

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    Top Read Sci-Fi Stories Since Deep Dive 9 Top 1 Most Read Science Fiction - AI Consciousness Explores sentient AI and post-human ethics, often questioning identity, consciousness, and morality. The Construct by Topher Lydon Complete Top 10 Most Read Science Fiction - Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic concerned with the end of civilization, either through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civiliz
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4th of July Happiness

I spent the 4th of July at my sister's house in the boondocks. She had a lot of friends over, as well as the in-laws-to-be, and we sat around and had lots of food, set off fireworks, and got to know the people that I'll be calling family soon enough.   Seven years ago, my sister Chrissy was in this horrible relationship with a loser cokehead named John. She was engaged to be married to him, and luckily, that fizzled out and she met a much better guy named Mike. They're getting married in
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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4th of July: Worth Celebrating

It was different this year. Not the fireworks; they were no better than normal. Not the barbecue. It was as good as always. No, what was different this year is that for the first time in a long time, I actually felt like celebrating. I think that we (the US) actually have a chance of being a great nation again. A new president, a new approach, a new direction. Heady stuff.   I'm not naive enough to think that just because Obama is President that things will miraculously fall into place
Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour

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Rebel Kitty

This is my new kitten Havoc. He plays all the time: we are his human cat toys. He runs, he jumps, he bites, he claws and climbs me causing many lacerations.       In trying to figure out how this spoiled kitty is so rough, I noticed these strange markings on his head.     Coincidence? I think not.   ____________________________   PS- I'm back after a cooling off period but II'm not going anywhere NEAR the soapbox.
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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also, why do I have to be naked for this exactly?

Answers here I come...   So for the past few weeks I've been feeling different/not great after I eat and since diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. all runs in my family, I decided I better go to the doctore for the first time in... since Matty was born. I told her my symptoms, I said family history, and she sent me directly to the lab for a whole bunch of tests and said to make an appointment for the following week to have a physical and discuss the results.   That was today.
viv

viv

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Another 'Bonding' Experience

Short blog this time.   So my sister is in jail. Apparently she had a DWI and also got a ticket for hitting an object on the highway and failing to stop. Which probably means she hit a cone or something and the cop pulled her over and found that she was drunk.   She called me at 8 this morning asking me to come bail her out and not tell my parents. Well that's hard to do when I don't get paid until Friday and don't have the money. So my brother and I called just about everyone we could tryin
JSmith

JSmith

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Crazy on Paper

I took a creative writing class--well workshop--last semester, did you know these things, blogs, are supposed to be carefully planned out? If that is the case, blogage = FAIL, EPIC FAIL even. I dunno I guess this would be a more entertaining blog if everything was thought out and well rendered into some pseudo-journalistic spin-off.   I dunno, to me a blog should be more personal, It should be clearly partisan, and one should never turn to a blog for precise facts. That is just a fools erran
shadowgod

shadowgod

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The Wormwood

An epic tale with a not so epic main character---     Purpose is beautiful. A euphoria of some far off place, the way the clouds move and the people elect. Purpose is lovely. When you have purpose you feel complete, your purpose may change throughout your career as man, but you will always have something
thatboyChase

thatboyChase

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Vacation, all I ever wanted...

I started my vacation today. So I slept in, sort of. For some reason, I don't think being awake at 7am actually counts as 'sleeping in'.   My office only called five times. So far, so good...
sat8997

sat8997

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Discharged and back at apartment!

Just a quick note to say everything went well, and the hospital discharged me this morning and I'm back at the apartment Dan and I are using near Stanford. Still have to stay here in the "safe zone" area until around July 16th (give or take a day) and have a follow-up appointment tomorrow at the clinic at 10AM, but just feel great not being actually IN the hospital. I gotta say though - usually I'm totally crawling up the walls toward the end of my stays - this one was very pleasant and relax
Trebs

Trebs

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Michael Jackson

I was supposed to take a vacation to get away from the f**king heat here in the midwest (see last blog entry: Doldrums), so I did. To Cleveland. Now I know what you're thinking, not exactly a tourist mecca, and you'd be right, even though all the cute guys up there look a lot like Billy. And even though I went up there for a wedding (family thing...drank too much..puked...did it right) you may want to re-think that and make a stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.   It's set on the wa
Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour

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June 25th

First - thank you to Dan for his updates while I've been .... um.... hehe - more "out" of it.   Today has been a very full day. Physically, I'm feeling fantastic. Since I got re-admitted to the hospital last Saturday, I've gone up and down on the fever scale (my first big fever broke Monday morning, and had a 2nd spike yesterday). Today, every one of my temps has been in more of a normal range. Temps in the hospital are taken in Celsius - under 37C is totally normal, 37-38 is a low grade
Trebs

Trebs

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It's Too Effing Hot

Yeah, and I'm working in the heat these days. Today, it was like 103 degrees and humid. It's horrible! I knew it was going to be hot, but it's only June. Maybe that means it'll be 120 next month. I have always disliked summer. Now I dislike it even more.
Tiger

Tiger

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In Dreams...

I had an odd dream last night. Well, not so much odd, for me, as unexpected.   For some reason whenever I dream about a home, it's always my aunts house. The one I moved out of some 5 years ago now. It does not matter if the home is supposed to be my home, or someone elses home it's always that particular house.   Anyhow I dreamt1 of it again last night. In this incarnation, it was not my home, nor was it my aunts home;it was the home of a guy I was interested in. He seemed happy, content e
shadowgod

shadowgod

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Awesome first two days

I love my new job, it is the best job ever. It is so much fun. I look forward to work each day, and I am a little sad that I have to wait until 5 pm to go back to work tomorrow.   Loss Prevention is the best job I have ever had. The day flies by. It is interesting, and it keeps you on your toes.   Remember, if you are not at home (well maybe even if you are) someone could always be watching.   It is interesting how you watch someone and they have absolutely no idea, they are totally obliv
Kurt

Kurt

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An interesting quote that sums up eternity

My 22nd Birthday is tomorrow, so I am thinking on the ideas of eternity. The quote highlights a Taoist principle of reincarnation under certain interpretations, but it also poses interesting ideas on the nature of one's existence and life. If your birth does not begin your life, then could you trace your life story back to the previous generation's action culmination in your creation. If death is not the end, then can you interpret into the future what your actions will create.   A look backwa
W_L

W_L

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Doldrums

It's hot and humid here in the midwest. It's f**king miserable. I hate summers here. Summers where you can't go outside for more than five minutes without getting drenched in sweat. Summers where the air-conditioner never stops running, and the electric bill shows it. Summers where the sprinklers can't keep the lawn wet one week, then torrential thunderstorms threaten to wash everything away the next. Give me snow, I can handle that, but not this shit. It makes me feel depressed and beate
Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour

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First day at a new job.

Well tomorrow, well I guess today... I start a new job. I can't sleep. I am very excited, but also very nervous. I can't sleep, which sucks, because I do not want to be yawning all day at the new job.   I have wanted this job for a long time, and I am so happy that I got it. I will be working for the same company ( a retail company) but I will be moving to the store on the other side of town. I have worked for 2 years on the floor stocking shelfs and assisting customers, and now I will be wor
Kurt

Kurt

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Walking on Cinder & Ash

It has been quiet in here.   I suppose that is majorly my fault. I could say nothing has been happening, but that is a lie. A lot of things have happened in the 8 weeks since I have written anything round here... The spring semester came to a close, I only managed a 3.15 GPA for the entire semester, so I dunno what to think about it, good on one hand but meh I could do better. I should do better. Doing so wouldn't take much more effort on my part.   Im a year away from transfering to the Uni
shadowgod

shadowgod

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I'm out of here

I'm tired of the bias.   I'm tired of getting penalized for disagreeing with DK.   OK he owns the place. Fine.   It's all his.
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Technically, this is a story, which means I can go to Borders again

:Aside: It just occurred to me I forgot to forsake buying books during this year's Lenten season. Oh well, next year.:/Aside:   Sometimes life just comes together.   I was in college. My friend and I were walking on the footpath to the library, her doing most of the talking while I half listened/half boy watched. I was 21 a the time; that was what i did. And a good job too, since I noticed before she did a drop dead gorgeous blond surfer guy, short too, walking towards us in the opposite dir
B1ue

B1ue

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Apparently, there is a recycling hierarchy and Happy Birthday to The Shack!

Twice something like this has happened, and I'm really starting to wonder when recycling started to require this much organization by the masses. The first time I went with Rich and the kids, and we probably had about seven trash bags full of cans and bottles and there was some crazy line of people waiting to use the self-service machines. Additionally, there is a guy working there who will weigh large amounts of stuff that you separate into big trash cans. Well the first time, we used the machi
viv

viv

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Mourning

Just under thirty hours ago my grandfather passed away. It was shocking. He'd been ill for the past month but his condition seemed stabilized.   To explain the significance of this event let me clarify that my grandfather has always been my primary male, parental figure. We've always been very close and gotten along really well. I just can't begin to explain the shock and incomprehension that I am experiencing as I realize that I'll never hear his voice again. I've never lost a close fa
AFriendlyFace

AFriendlyFace

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GUESS WHO I MET TODAY

Catchy little title for not having written one for awhile.   Not that long ago, I found out someone was going to be in the area for a day at Hershey Park. I sent an email to see if he'd like to meet up since I only live about an hour and a half away from the park.   The day started out a little cool and rainy. Fortunately, it quite just before the park opened for the day. And just to make sure I was easily identified, I wore my yellow Talon T-shirt, the same one I took a picture of and use f
TalonRider

TalonRider

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