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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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Celebrations, resignations and and excitations :-)

Well, the good news first I suppose. I resigned this week from my job - and nothing has ever felt so good!! I am most definitely leaving my employer in a difficult position, but there is an extent to which they just need to "get over it" and there is an even greater extent to which I really do not care. I am of course fulfilling my contractual and legal obligations to the letter.   It's not as if they didn't get warning... they have seen the signs of my unhappiness for months. Through a cou
Westie

Westie

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Vacation

So, finally back from vacation. Did I have a good time? Shrugs. Cozumel is a great place. I visited there several years ago when hubby and I did a cruise.   Our resort was all inclusive. Drinks and eats free, lots of activities, etc. It was ok. Nothing wonderful, but clean, nice folks, and our room and view was to die for. We got up, sat on our balcony and watched the cruise ships dock every morning. The pool and pool bar was right below us. So, that was a plus.   We met a lot of n
joann414

joann414

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Post-Grad Life Update

So I graduated. It was the first time that a graduation actually felt like an accomplishment of sorts. Graduating high school wasn't really an accomplishment because if you IQ was above the single digits you would have to work to NOT graduate. They basically spoon feed you through, which IMO does a disservice to those going to college. But thats a different topic. But yeah, I was actually really proud of myself for finishing on time because college was a lot of work, especially the last two year
TetRefine

TetRefine

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Silence

It's been five days since her passing and I have yet to have a heavy cry. I know it's in me, but for some reason I'm holding it back. Everywhere I look I see something that remains me of her. Some memory of the past. I keep expecting to hear her voice or see her walking down the hall. But all there is is silence. The house seems so empty now, even when dad is here. Friends stop by, but there's little comfort in their visits. I miss my mom and best friend.
Enoch

Enoch

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Resignation

Nine years. I've been a part of GA for just shy of a decade. I've seen it grow from only a few forums and some scattered author websites to a community of thousands of people across the world with millions of visitors every month. I was member 937 to join the site. GA is now approaching the 25,000th member. I joined this site on a random Wednesday and it turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. The people I've met through this site have guided me and made me who I am today and I co
JSmith

JSmith

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Changes

Life, if nothing else, is one of constant changes. The older I get, the more I seem to realize just how much and often those changes come to you. I think I have finally realized you just can't set boundaries and all, because the moment you do life sends changes your way.   I went away for a wedding last week. It was for a friend who I look upon almost as a daughter. I have never seen so many things go wrong for one wedding. All I can say is for the invited guests, who knew nothing but the even
comicfan

comicfan

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Co-worker learned an important lesson

So I am part of team where it is 75% female and over 50% has tenure on the team. It can be a tough group.   One thing I want to make clear is I don't care that it is a heavy female group just giving our dynamics.   I joined the team 7 months ago and have been making a great contribution to our team. I have been recognized at a regional level for my work too. My bosses love me and many of teammates do too.   There are 2 that absolutely do not like me and are troublemakers. Many times they
AquariusGuy

AquariusGuy

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Stuck like Chuck

Yup, in a rut in the mud or as I like to say a turtle in frozen molasses. LOL. Basically: writer's block.   The prompts here have helped me, but I am still frozen on my other major wip's.   Life has me stuck, I'm 4 weeks unemployed now and nothing in the hopper...which is scary and taking my focus away   Plus other family issues, etc...   Any advice from those in the writer's block prison?

taking a break

The last two weeks have been really hard for me. For those who don't know, I have bi-polar disorder. The high points are when I do my best writing, and I usually manage to maintain my highs for quite awhile. I've learned over the years to channel all that manic energy into creating things, art, music, writing, i explore out in the woods, take pictures, ect, though I have to admit that its a pinball effect at times, bouncing from one thing to another, difficult at times to focus, but I prefer tha
layla

layla

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Six Months into the Grieving Process

Steve's girlfriend posted on Facebook tonight saying that today was the six-month anniversary of his passing. It's pretty weird- I didn't even think about that at all today. I just went about today like it was any other day- I spent the evening working on my case statement. I didn't think about Steve for any concentrated period at all.   The grieving process is a weird, uneven thing. Right now, I feel oddly calm and accepting about it. Every couple of weeks or so, I get a flare up and it gets
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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I'm new. Well...

I'm not sure when was the last time I was active here, so I might as well be new here. Deep apologies to all my friends here. I know I've been an awful awful friend; whether you still consider me a friend anymore is purely up to you. I'm not sure how active I'm going to be here, but I'll try.   Just a few updates if anyone is still interested. Finally finished uni for a while, I think. Two years studying here in Australia I've decided that should be the end of schooling years for me until I
Kev de Cauchery

Kev de Cauchery

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Staying Busy Feels Good

Right now I'm in the midst of this volunteer project I'm doing with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. I'm basically writing a paper showing why this one site should get more funding, and I've been going down to Dover once a week to research in the archives. It's been a lot of fun, and it's great to dust off my old writing skills. The project deadline is June 15th and it should be relatively easy.   The other thing that I've been a part of is helping the new presiden
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Update on stories

Hello to all of my wonderful story followers. Thank you for taking the time to read my stories, I get great enjoyment out of writing, and its even more rewarding when I get so many people reading them and even commenting on them. I know sometimes I get lazy and don't reply to all the comments, and sometimes its because I'm just to busy with other things in my life. Sailing Adventures & Wilderness - I have had an enquiry about if there is going to be a following up story to these two st
quokka

quokka

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Some thoughts about California

Well, I'm back, but existentially, I find myself even more empty than before.   People say that they go to California to find themselves, but what if you find that your life is completely empty and lonely. Sure, I have some success, some money, and some stability that many other people in the world will kill for and many others would think is enough to be happy. What I found in California wasn't a route to happiness, but just an epiphany of how lonely life can be.   To be honest, I did go to
W_L

W_L

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We Are Always Sometimes Monsters

Unlikely name for a game, Always Sometimes Monsters   When I bought this game, after reading some reviews, I know it's not going to be your typical RPG where you hack and slash through your enemies, loot their gold and possessions, and buy yourself some equipments and pose yourself as the knight in shiny armor. No, this is game where the reality sinks in, and before you know it, you are robbing homeless people of their sandwich, selling fake drug to a stranger girl, and blackmailing the docto
Ashi

Ashi

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The Final Countdown to a Wedding

A wedding. What could be better?   Personally my life isn't going too swell, but I am determined to keep problems at bay till after Saturday. Saturday is the wedding of my best friend, my daughter, the one person I've counted on when my own world fell apart. From Wednesday on I will do whatever I can, move mountains, bury bodies, hide problems to make sure her wedding comes off without any more stress piling on her.   I have yet to be to the "perfect wedding". I've been to the ones where the
comicfan

comicfan

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eBook Review: It's Complicated by L.A. Witt

It's Complicated by L.A. Witt My rating: 3 of 5 stars   Okay, so I had the hardest time rating this eBook. I thought 2.5 stars for the plot. It's annoying--basically. Passive aggressive relationship stories drive me bonkers. I thought we'd see more of them working through their problems, not have new ones dumped on top that ramped up the angst factor to "Seriously?" factors for me. Which this did. I don't want to spoil the story... but read the story blurb and it's pretty much already done for
Cia

Cia

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Will be on vacation in San Diego Thursday-Monday, 5/22-5/26

Thank God,   I needed some time off and I can't wait to be on the beach and enjoy the relaxation of a message and spa treatment. (Let's say this, I enjoy having a strong man's hands over my back, rubbing oil and ointments, but it is only partially sexual, I really need to get the tension out of my back... )   I will be there with my own little hotel suite, so it will just be a private vacation.   Anyone have any gay destinations I should visit in San Diego?
W_L

W_L

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Anniversaries and other things

I always love this time of the year. Coming into summer, it brings some very happy memories (as opposed to January-April, which generally has many sad memories for me).   The Ninth of May was our anniversary. FOUR YEARS we have been together, and for those of you who weren't at GA back then to remember, I'm gonna do a little recap.   We met right here on this very site. If you go back and read my old blog entries you will see that I was trying to act straight in real life, scared of my famil
Westie

Westie

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Musical Misognynism

The focus here is largely on LGBT issues, but the issues women are dealing with are pretty tough too. I heard this song on TV last night (don't remember if it was Fallon or Myers):     I suppose I should tell you what this bitch is thinking You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen I won't be bragging 'bout my cars or talking 'bout my chains Don't need to shake my ass for you 'cause I've got a brain   If I told you 'bout my sex life, you'd call me a slut When boys b
Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour

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Funny Moment at work

Today I was working with a couple of sales representative in our Minneapolis office from my office in Des Moines.   I was leaving a voicemail for one when another one called me.   I called her back when I was done and we were joking and laughing about a situation. I got my call waiting beep and was like hold on other rep is calling me back.   She goes he's right across from me and told him to stop calling me. He walked up to her took her phone and ran into the bathroom so she couldn't foll
AquariusGuy

AquariusGuy

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