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    Talk Talk

    By Aditus

    Conversations. Sometimes it’s too much, sometimes too little, formal, informal, clumsy, artificial, with another word: difficult. Let’s practice, Shall we? #253 Someone is on the bus. The guy beside them fidgets the whole time with an irritating tinkling bangle while telling them, it seems, their entire life story, including very personal things. It’s time to pop in the earbuds. When it’s time to get off the bus, the talker has disappeared and the strange bangle is now on th
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Writing Stories

First Anthology Entry in Years: Spirited Holiday Engagement

So like my current novel-length story True As It Can Be, I want to share some thoughts about the story I submitted for the Fall 2021 Anthology: -I had a wild idea of trying an unusual combination of story elements: a. A western holiday story with a gay wedding  b. A funerary rites exploration with commentary on little known details involved in Taoist funeral practices. c. I also wanted to write a ghost story that starts off heavy with melancholy, but ends lighter with potent
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 03 Nov

November 3rd - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Greek Orthodox Church) Clydog Cristiolus Elias I of Antioch (Syriac Orthodox Church)[49] Ermengol (Hermengaudius) Gaudiosus of Tarazona Gwenhael Hubertus Libertine Malachy O' More Blessed Manuel Lozano Garrido
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True As It Can Be Chapter 18 is Now Live- Author Notes

Chapter 18 is now live, here's some thoughts -Brad's freak out about his insomnia and growing sexual arousal are side effects of Methadone withdrawal. He's not crazy or unstable, Brad is trying to be responsible and protect Beau even if it means being distant from him. Beau understands that -A tasteful sausage making joke Freud would be proud -We get to see a Thanksgiving celebration -Morris' dilemma is something a lot of heterosexual black males face. Having an unplanned ba
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 02 Nov

November 2nd - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Agapius and companions Daniel Payne (Lutheran) Domninus of Vienne Erc of Slane (Ireland) Justus of Trieste Victorinus of Pettau November 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion) Coronation of Haile Selassie (Rastafari) Day o
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 01 Nov

November 1st - Holidays and Observances   (click on the day for details) All Saints' Day, a holy day of obligation in some areas (a national holiday in many historically Catholic countries), and its related observance: Day of the Innocents, The first day of Day of the Dead or El Dia de los Muertos celebration. (Mexico, Haiti) Anniversary of the Revolution (Algeria) Chavang Kut (Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma) Chhattisg
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 31 Oct

October 31st - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Alphonsus Rodriguez Ampliatus Begu Erc of Slane (in Cornwall) Foillan (in Namur) Martin Luther (Anglican Communion) Paul Shinji Sasaki and Philip Lindel Tsen (Episcopal Church) Quentin Blessed Theodore Romzha (Ruthenian Catholic Church) Wolfgang of Regensburg
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True As It Can Be Chapter 17 is Now Live- Author Notes

Chapter 17 is now live, Here are some notes: -Yes, Brad and Beau needed a very good scene of exploring each other's bodies, then a bit of exploring pleasure -I know there are gay/bi guys, and probably a few ladies on here, who know what I am describing through Brad's actions of breathing hot air down Beau's spine. It's not something seen or written about often, but it's a kind of sexual foreplay and stimulation itself. Not sure if there's a proper name for it, yet. -Brad's desires
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 30 Oct

October 30th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anniversary of the Declaration of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia) Christian feast day: Ethelnoth (Egelnoth) the Good Blessed Dominic Collins (Catholic, Ireland, Society of Jesus) Gerard of Potenza Blessed Maria Teresa of St. Joseph John Wycliffe (Episcopal Church (USA)) Marcellus of Tangier Saturninus of Cagliari
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 29 Oct

October 29th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abraham of Rostov Blessed Chiara Badano Colman mac Duagh Douai Martyrs Gaetano Errico James Hannington (Anglicanism) Narcissus of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic Church) October 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Coronation Day (Cambodia) Republic Day (Turkey) or Cumhuriyet Bayr
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 28 Oct

October 28th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abdias of Babylon Abgar V of Edessa (Eastern Orthodox Church) Eadsige Faro Fidelis of Como (Roman Catholic Church) Firmilian Godwin of Stavelot Job of Pochayiv (repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church) The Apostles Simon and Jude (Western Christianity) Lord of Miracles (Li
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 27 Oct

October 27th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abbán Abraham the Poor Frumentius (Roman Catholic Church) Gaudiosus of Naples Kaleb of Axum Namatius (Namace) Oran of Iona October 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Černová Tragedy Day (Slovakia) Flag Day (Greece) Independence Day (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
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True As It Can Be Chapter 16 is Now Live- Author Notes

Chapter 16 is now live, Here's some author's notes: -Thanksgiving is coming up, there's lots of planning going into the meal and other things coming to head For those, who follow American Football, Thanksgiving day is well known for being a day of football games. Wonder how that will affect the plot? 😛 -The two foods I noted are both street foods of Japan and South Africa, both are deep fried items and would fit in the theme of comfort food, including Fried Cajun Turducken.
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 26 Oct

October 26th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir, India) Angam Day (Nauru) Armed Forces Day (Benin) Christian feast day: Alfred the Great (Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church) Amandus of Strasbourg Beóán (Bean) of Mortlach Blessed Celine Borzecka Cedd Cuthbert of Canterbury Demetrius of Thessaloniki
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 25 Oct

October 25th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (Romania) Christian feast day: Bernat Calbó (Bernard of Calvo) Pope Boniface I Canna Blessed Carlo Gnocchi Crysanthus and Daria (Western Christianity) Crispin and Crispinian Fructus Gaudentius of Brescia Goeznovius Minias of Florence Mar Nestorius (in
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 24 Oct

October 24th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Anthony Mary Claret Eberigisil (Evergitus) Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions) Luigi Guanella Magloire of Dol Martin of Vertou Proclus of Constantinople Raphael the Archangel (Catholic Church 1921-1969, local calendars) Rafael Guízar y Valencia Senoch
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True As It Can Be Chapter 15 is Now Live- Author Notes

Chapter 15 is now live, here's some author's notes -Finally, a direct confrontation between Brad and Gary -Gary's recent moves weren't just random pieces of malice, they were all calculated plays after discovering Brad's presence on Campus, most likely Thursday night -Brad through Cook called in his lawyer, Peter Brownlow, to assist in the legal issues -Dean William Sikes is the husband of Melinda, older sister of Gary Gaston, and petty power broker seeking to become Presiden
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 23 Oct

October 23rd - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer James the Just (i.e. James, brother of Jesus) (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox) Allucio of Campugliano Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul) Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Ignatios of Constantinople John of Capistrano[23] Joséphine Leroux
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 22 Oct

October 22nd - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church) Abercius of Hieropolis Bertharius Cordula Donatus of Fiesole Marcus of Jerusalem Mary Salome Mellonius of Rouen Nunilo and Alodia Pope John Paul II Theodoret of Antioch October 22 (Eastern Orth
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 21 Oct

October 21st - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Apple Day (United Kingdom) Armed Forces Day (Honduras) Christian feast day: Asterius of Ostia Berthold of Parma Blessed Charles of Austria (Roman Catholic Church) Fintán of Taghmon Hilarion John of Bridlington Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena Leticia Malchus of Syria Peter
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 20 Oct

October 20th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Acca of Hexham Aderald Artemius Caprasius of Agen Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16) Irene of Tomar Magdalene of Nagasaki Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16) Maria Bertilla Boscardin Mater Admirabilis October 20 (Eastern Orthodo
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True As It Can Be Chapter 14 is Now Live- Author Notes

Chapter 14 is now live, here's some author's notes -Morris and Beau are still close friends, even if they're no longer roommates. Morris also recommends the same thing Brad did, Beau should attempt to hide from Gary Gaston. -Yes, I am a fan of Squid Game and its social commentary on the moral relativism and money -As for the library scenes, I've worked in a library before, when I attended university, so I know a few things about some oddities that are kept. VHS tapes probably stil
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 19 Oct

October 19th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria) Aquilinus of Évreux Desiderius (Didier) of Auxerre Frideswide Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion) Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko Paul of the Cross Ptolemaeus and Lucius Varus
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My Daily Bread Crumbs 18 Oct

October 18th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Alaska Day (Alaska, United States) Christian feast day: Justus of Beauvais Luke the Evangelist Peter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19. October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991. Necktie Day (Croatia) Persons Day
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