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I Want To Be My Kid When I Grow Up
Twenty year old single male, living the dream, in resplendent Colorado, handsome, intelligent, geeky in a good way, well mannered, great career, kind, with integrity and great moral character seeks same in a female partner. Candidate must love, snowboarding because my second home is a slope with snow on it, music because I am amassing a collection of guitars and create my own music , and must love good food, because I am a foodie and love foods from all over the world. Please send inquiries to……
By Alexandra Grant17 days ago in Humans
The Department of Non Education
You are scrolling through a feed, and see a question on the top of the post. We queried one hundred college students. Out of curiosity, you want to know what they asked our young educated kids. It’s a simple question really. What year what the Declaration of Independence?
By Alexandra Grant20 days ago in Humans
Catching Fish
Anyone who fishes, knows, there is an art to catching fish. You need the right environment and weather, the right, bait or lure, and a bit of wisdom and finesse, in the way you cast out. It’s an art really. Not everyone can catch fish, and be good at it. Then there is the whole question of ethics.
By Alexandra Grant21 days ago in Humans
Poof! It's gone.
I rub three time. Nothing. I do it again. Nothing. I whisper a prayer. nothing changes. One more time, to no avail. Wait! I have it somewhere. I’ll look for it. My magic eight ball. I find it and ask it if I will be able to write today? Its reply, “without a doubt.” I do it again and ask the same question. “Outlook not so good.” This is insane! Make up your mind, already. Final time, “will I be able to write, today?” I turn the wicked little thing and get, “Concentrate and ask again.”
By Alexandra Grant25 days ago in Writers
Fee for Service
Before you let your brain wander on the title, this is not about sex. Keep reading anyway. I’ll give you a great, exciting, enticing, beautiful and everything you have ever dreamed, story, I’ll have get it to you in two days. I promise. I’ll need you to pay for this privilege, a once a year fee of $140.
By Alexandra Grant26 days ago in Humans
Hand to the Fire
I keep touching the hot stove top. It keeps singeing my hand and I don’t know how to make the pain stop. Maybe if I touch it on the hottest part, the pain will stop. OUCH! What the hell. Why does it keep hurting me, burning me? And why, am I blistering. I know, let me increase the fire and touch it again. If it burns off the blisters, then the pain will stop. One of these times it has to stop. I’ll just keep changing it up a little here and a little there, until it does.
By Alexandra Grant29 days ago in Humans
