Tag: Nat Burns
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Where did democracy come from?
Hello My Flames Have you ever wondered about democracy? I do. Especially these days as we deal with a brutal two-party system in this country. The word democracy comes from two Greek words. Demos, people and kratos, rule or power. Therefore, the word means rule by the people, or power of the people. In five…
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Warm Pie
This is from a short piece published back in the eighties. I’m working on a horror anthology and stumbled across this in my story folder. Enjoy! Warm Pie Keyboard wears a cloak of innocence, fooling outsiders into believing it is the static plastic input device they see. Yet with me, the familiar creator-lover, Keyboard…
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The words for Rosemary just keep piling up
So, another 2500 words on Rosemary today. This was a bit of a tough scene from a few days ago: A good thing as Lily was in sleep shorts and a T-shirt. She eased shut the door and took in a deep breath of the muggy air. She walked quietly to the railing and watched…
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Rosemary, sequel to The Liaison, is coming right along
Well, I seem to be averaging 2500 words a day on Rosemary. This is the sequel (finally!) to The Liaison, my SF novel set in New Mexico. Now my characters have travelled to Bayou Lisse, Alabama and all kinds of drama has ensued. I’ll post a few excerpts soon. Here’s some of my inspiration: I’m…
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Are we our own aliens?
Interesting article today on my news feed. NASA has discovered, after much testing, that the brains of astronauts who spend long periods of time in space can increase in volume (white matter) including more cerebrospinal fluid. Also, that their eyesight can be affected due to swelling of the optic nerve and various other abnormalities. While…
