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Stan Something – Fragment #53
Her date (a friend of a friend) for the party of a co-worker disappeared from sight about an hour and a half ago. While waiting for him to return, Chandra meets a man, standing temptingly close, by the name of Stan Something. And now this intriguing stranger (with no concept of personal space) is whispering […]
A Thief’s Life
The thief wonders why she has three faces, and not four (one for each corner of the earth). She wonders why her multiple lives haven’t lent her any mystery. Her evolution from woman to thief has been long and weary. Stolen kisses; bits and pieces of happiness; things once owned by others; but never given […]
Hard Work
I’m embarrassed to say, that after two years, I’m still trying to figure out some important aspects of the freelance writing business. To my credit, I never thought that freelancing would be less work than a corporate job. Because assigning priorities; estimating how long individual tasks will take; and self-discipline are easier for me when […]
Not So Smart
A couple of years back, I noticed that I couldn’t use the oven at 425° without setting off the smoke alarm. If I wanted to set the oven that high, I had to make sure that all the windows were open – and even then it was hit-and-miss. When I asked people I encountered in […]
Past Recent Years
I write to you a letter— attempts to formulate my thoughts scribbled on pieces of scrap paper and the backs of envelopes— promptly misplaced and forgotten. This letter to— words that will what? return you to me like lost keys— bears no fruit. The New Year is no newer than the previous one. My clean […]
Tender Spot
Some of my favourite movies and TV shows have featured robots (and no, I’m not going to bother differentiating between bots and droids). From C-3PO and R2-D2 in Star Wars to Daryl (D.A.R.Y.L) and David (A.I. Artificial Intelligence) to Pris in Blade Runner. And could I write seriously about how humans are sympathetic toward robots […]
This Is the Way It Is & That's Okay 