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Objectivism, and why I cannot accept it…

I just got done reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.  For those who don’t know, The Fountainhead is a novel in which Ayn Rand presents her philosophy, entitled Objectivism.  There is a compelling story as well, which I enjoyed.  And … Continue reading

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Why Robert Jordan was a master…

Robert Jordan (RJ) was the author of the Wheel of Time series of fantasy books. I say “was”, of course, because he passed away last year after a fight with amyloidosis, which was immensely sad.  It was sad both because … Continue reading

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The Big Crawl, part 2

Dregon murmured the prayer that would infuse Geffry with the life of his gawd, but it wasn’t working!  He wrestled in prayer with his gawd, while all around him the battle raged. He didn’t see why the gawd chose now … Continue reading

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The Big Crawl

Geffry looked intently at the opening to what he presumed to be the Mines of Chaos.  It was where the map led their motley group, anyway, and if ever a doorway deserved the moniker “Chaos” in all of Tellene, it … Continue reading

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Rebuild

Jesse walked up the street exuding a purpose he did not feel.  The questions of “Who?”, “Why?”, and “How?” all faded into insignificance when compared with the question of when they would try again. Jesse knew that those thugs who … Continue reading

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Jesse grabbed his jacket off the peg next to the scarred door, threw it on, and checked his appearance in the mirror. Nothing showed, which was good. His eyes were alight with the eagerness which only came with a job. … Continue reading

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The Making of a Nemesis…

Maddox grunted as the padded sword collided with his ribcage.  He slid to his knees, sweat pouring off his face. His opponent spoke with scorn. “You fight like a fool in motley, Maddox.  Did Captain Jael take your manhood as … Continue reading

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High Noon – An Aces & Eights Short Story

William Harrison Bonney picked up his parcels from Old Man Hickart’s General Store, and took them outside to load them onto his wagon. His son, Billy, ran aimlessly around the wagon, oblivious to the danger that faced his young family. … Continue reading

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