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    Action/Adventure Genre Deep Dive 5

    By Myr

    Top 10 Most Read Action/Adventure - Action Fiction focuses on fast-paced action and physical challenges.  Often involves a hero or protagonist facing intense obstacles and overcoming them through physical prowess and skill. Shadow Effect by kbois Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Complete Two for One by P. E. Knapp Complete The Brothe
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Moses Lake, WA

Moses Lake is an odd little city in the middle of the Columbia Basin. It is also an actual lake; technically a reservoir when Crab Creek was damned in 1900 for irrigation purposes. That original reservoir is much bigger today because of the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project. I spent the night here and will be heading east within the hour. Back in the mid-Eighties I applied for a typesetting position here with a small webpress, but didn't get it because they hired a guy from Wenatchee. It was a
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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frustrated...

That about sums everything up in a nutshell. I've been hella frustrated as of late, my writing is at a stand still. I spend weekends mired in Family crap, and the week over burdened at work, because three people assumed the middle of August was high time to quit with out giving any notice. I want to scream but realize that is counter productive. to top everything off my F'n libido has chosen now to kick into high drive.   The most difficult thing is I have been so set in my ways for the last
shadowgod

shadowgod

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Happy Birthday!

I've always considered 13 to be a lucky number for me mostly because I was born at 11:30 p.m. Another thirty minutes and I'd have been an August 14th baby, but that was not to be as my mother had been in labor since the 10th of August. I've heard labor in an agonizing experience and I'm glad I didn't have to go through it. Depositing my seed in the proper recepticle was a lot more fun, even though at the time I was probably imagining it was Robert Redford who was the receiver.   Don't ask me w
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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I hate cops

Alright, I'm normally not one to blog, as you can tell by my last blog date. But my mind is jumbled and I need to get some thoughts out.   Ok, the blog title is a bit unfair. I don't hate ALL cops. Far from it. Cops do have their duties and so many cops have risked their lives trying to help and save people. And by God, I love Law and Order shows, but those detectives, no men in uniform, work on real hard cases. Nevertheless, even uniform cops have their purposes. They're the first line of de
Tiff

Tiff

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Disappointment in the color of silver

Call me crazy, but I thought the US Women's Gymnastics Team basically gave away the gold medal last night. One of the women fell off the balance beam. The same one fell during the floor exercise. It was definitely a disappointment. They could have won if not for the fact that they made so many mistakes. I will say, however, that I am at least relieved that they won silver and did not do so poorly as not to medal at all. With huge mistakes like that, it could have been much worse. I was just hopi
Tiger

Tiger

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AFriendlyPlace

Hi everyone!   I'm majorly excited about having my own forum now! It's called AFriendlyPlace, I really hope you guys will check it out and say hi!   I'm hoping to make it a fun, friendly place where people can go to have a good time and chat about my stories plus whatever they want. I'm also got a few ideas for some story related game threads that I hope people will enjoy   On another note, Worth A Shot should begin posting fairly soon.   Also, I'm extremely excited about my Fall Ant
AFriendlyFace

AFriendlyFace

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Love is...yeah, about that

Wanted to get this down before I went to bed for the morning.   A few weeks ago, a friend asked me how I could tell I was in love. Or, rather, how he could tell he was in love, but whatever. I demurred; said I'd only been in love the once for real, and it was quite one-sided, so my experiences can't exactly be considered definitive, but he pressed. So the best I came up with was "when he was cut, I bled."   Since then, I've been trying to find a better way to sum up my thoughts on love, the
B1ue

B1ue

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I Can't Call It A Nightmare Because I Can't f**ken Sleep.

Cousin's in town for two weeks....   I'm sleeping on the floor agian because the cousin kicked me out of my room.   It's hot as hell,. no fan or a/c, doors and windows all shut....   She's pissing me the f*** off.   I'm going f***** crazy.   I keep getting headaches because it's so f***** hot.   I can't sleep at all.   People step on me while I'm trying to sleep...   And I still have another week to go with her.   The BF hardly text's/calls me and I don't think this relationshi
Meeko

Meeko

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ack!

I'm so bad! I haven't posted here in so long! I'm so sorry everyone.   As most know, I've been sick, or very, very busy. One extreme or the other, never somewhere inbetween. I have been writing, having posted more chapters of A Butterfly's Dream, a couple more one shots, including my pride and joy A Campers Nightmare. My mother has also sprained her foot (ouch), so I've been taking care of her for the past few days. I do plan on continuing to write, but I've also discovered a few new bunnie
S.L. Lewis

S.L. Lewis

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Distracted

Today's blood test came back with an INR of 2.2 meaning the Warfarin is at a therapeutic level in my blood, which also means no more Enoxaparin shots in the belly. Yaay!   Yet, I'm distracted.   So far I've written just over a page on Chapter 15.   Not a lot, but you see I'm distracted.   CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: Severe and extraordinary, Chest Pain Shortness of Breath Dizziness Headache Any of the above means the blood clot or a piece of it
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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Where has the time gone?

When I graduated from high school, I had big plans for my life. At that time, I wanted to be a nurse. I tried being a CNA for a while, but it just wasn't for me. I later decided to try paralegal. I took a few classes, but the luster eventually wore off. Last summer I started some IT classes. Then I dropped out. Now, I'll be starting new classes on 8-20. It's a different school, and I don't know if I'll actually be able to use a lot of the credits from the first which really sucks. I owe the old
Tiger

Tiger

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WISYA Chapter 4 has finally arrived!

It's been a long time coming (almost a whole year!), but Chapter 4 of "When I See You Again" has finally been posted. Many, many thanks to Sharon for a wonderful editing job. Chapter 5 is under way ... not sure when it'll be ready, but I'm shooting for at least one chapter per month, maybe a little more for a while, since I'll have some extra time to write during my vacation, which starts next week.   Please be sure to stop by my discussion forum and leave your comments on the new chapter. Rea
LittleBuddhaTW

LittleBuddhaTW

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My Mom's Saga Part II

Today, I went with my mom once again to her gynecologist. It seems she has some kind of issue with her estrogen levels. It's not cancer or anything like that, so she will not have to have surgery. I'm happy about this, because I was so worried. Now I know she's going to be fine.
Tiger

Tiger

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

I'm a bit down right now and not because of the depression. During this last time out my left leg swelled up like something I didn't want attached to my body. Well, it was a pain, too. So, yesterday afternoon I called the consulting nurse at our clinic and told her my symptoms. She said, "You need to go into urgent care at 3:00 when they open because they might need to do an ultrasound."   Ultrasound?   Yeah, of my left leg to check the blood flow of the veins. Needless to say, the nice youn
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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Road Kill, Oregon

Early this morning as I was driving down the Columbia Gorge, a small, furry, woodland creature tried to scurry across the interstate. He (I
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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I know, I know ... it's been a long time ...

Yeah yeah, I know it's been a long time ... but, the good news is that I've just finished writing Chapter 4 of "When I See You Again" and sent it to Sharon. Hopefully it will be ready to post by next weekend. I plan on starting Chapter 5 tonight, and hopefully can make some good progress tomorrow, since I have a day off from work.   Over the past couple of months, I've gone back and re-read almost all of the stories listed on my "favorite stories" page, and that helped motivate me, in addition
LittleBuddhaTW

LittleBuddhaTW

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The Dark Knight

I finally saw The Dark Knight. It was an awesome movie! The theater is about 20 miles away, but it was well worth the trip. As strange as it sounds I went by myself. That's something I'd never done before, but I'm glad I went anyway. That was the best movie I'd seen in several years. It was certainly the best Batman movie ever. Everyone was right about Heath Ledger. He definitely deserves an Academy Award for his final performance. It was definitely an edge-of-your seat thriller, and I highly re
Tiger

Tiger

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Boise Stage Stop

It's a truck stop southeast of Boise, ID, that I usually stop at going either east or west on I-84. I have an 0500 delivery appointment tomorrow morning in the Portland, OR, area (453 miles away). Then I get to sit for a spell before delivering the rest of the load to customers south and north of Seattle Monday morning. I like multi-stop loads because we get paid for the extra stops. This load brings in $65 in extra stop pay. Every little bit helps when it now takes nearly $65 to fill up the min
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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The democrats' miserable week

It looks like Obama's overseas trip did absolutely nothing for his poll numbers here at home, a fact that irritates many democrats desperate to see the incompetent candidate elected. Perhaps he should have tried to draw a crowd of 200,000 Americans rather than go to Berlin seeking approval. He and his campaign aids must have forgotten that large crowds are only helpful if they can actually cast a vote in an American election.       Gallup Daily: Obama 45%, McCain 44%Race returns to statis
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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My Mom's Saga Part I

Today my mom had to go to a gynecologist. She has been having some problems lately, and the last week a nurse practitioner told her that she needed to see the gynecologist. There is a chance that she might have cancer, but I was told that it is a small percentage. That eased my mind a little, but I still see this worst-case scenario where she dies, and that really bothers me. I've already lost one parent. The thought of losing another is unbearable.
Tiger

Tiger

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SCARINESS!

Vivian says: omg did i tell you about the HUGE moth in the house? Friend: are you scared of moths? Vivian says: well, not scared in the sense of real fear, just ewwwwwwwwwwww Vivian says: but i'm not even exagerrating when i tell you it is the size of a bird Friend: jesus tapdancing christ Vivian says: HAHA! wait, it gets sooo much better Vivian says: so years ago one was in the house one night and rich wasn't here Vivian says: and i had to catch it in a cup and put it outside and
viv

viv

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Football 101- Deception & Trickery

Screen Passes The idea behind the screen pass is to make the play look like the pass is going long but to make a short pass to a runner with blocker in front of him.   Screen passes put the defense out of position to make the play. Linebackers blitz or fall back to cover a zone and safeties and corners cover deep.   In our example, the QB drops back and rolls a bit to the right. The linemen on the left side make an initial block and then slide off while the FB protects the QB. The halfback
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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