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Doin' the Chest Pain Shuffle! Greetings Fellow Travelers ... Yes, indeed. Once again I am sitting in the ED, waiting. This is the second time in as many weeks that I have started my shift as usual, and ended up here- with chest pain and a ridiculously high blood... ( added 4 days 12 hours ago.)

Wall-to-Wall "This is too easy," he said. His notation was simple. John M, followed by two small x's. "Outcome: done." Tap, tap, tap. "Share." Moments later, a response. "Yes, I would love to meet you. Anywhere you like and I'll bring the... ( added 9 days 15 hours ago.)

Thread- part III III There was never any hound dog with a keener sense of smell than what Jack enjoyed. It was a matter of minutes before he was back on her trail. She was home now. Her parents had died years ago, leaving her to raise herself. That was how she had... ( added 20 days ago.)

Thread- part II II She was easy enough to follow, her threadbare dress stood out like a lighthouse on an isolated shore. She had made it herself, several sewing lessons short of mediocre. Anyone with any fashion sense at all would question her choice of... ( added 20 days ago.)

Thread- part I I His odor was that of a dumpster in mid-July. His movements were purposeful and silent, except for the clacking of the human teeth that made up his necklace and bracelet. Scratches in a macabre floral design decorated his wrist and chest... ( added 20 days ago.)

2008 Nissan Altima Oil Pan with Rust Bubbles- Are You Kidding Me? Greetings Fellow Travelers ... Well, I HAD planned on writing a 3 part story for Halloween, but an incident concerning my wife's 2008 Altima changed that; for now. We had been using the oil change business owned and operated by the, for now... ( added 25 days 9 hours ago.)

The Last Photograph of The Golden Frame. The old man took a step back to check his work. He had placed what he knew would be the last photograph and needed it to be straight, or it would never work. A wisp of anguish escaped his lips when he saw that it clearly was off-kilter. His... ( added 34 days ago.)

A Personal Manifestation of A Romantic Ballad by Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin Greetings Fellow Travelers ... I left the hospital this morning at 0610. As usual, I began my daily ritual of missing my wife, Janie. Since I work out of town she and I spend a lot of time apart. This was indeed a ritual, morning after... ( added 40 days 7 hours ago.)

Coffee vs Green Tea- The Experiment Continues After All. Plus, Is Splenda Evil? Greetings Fellow Travelers ... About three weeks ago I made the decision to stop drinking coffee. I would average a pot a day, far above the "one cup a day" that I read so many citizens would drink. What you need to know is that MY coffee... ( added 48 days 12 hours ago.)

My Work in the Lab of English for Speakers of Other Languages Greetings Fellow Travelers ... It was an especially difficult time in my life. Recently divorced with 4 children to take care of, no car, a hurt back, and making my way around using a cane, a back brace and a city bus. I had made the... ( added 52 days 19 hours ago.)

I Remember 9/11 Greetings Fellow Travelers ... I was working nights then, as I am now. Often I would fall asleep watching television, especially if the night before was particularly stressful. Such was the case on 9/11/2001. The channel I had been... ( added 58 days 10 hours ago.)

Apostrophe Wow- A Health Care Reform Story Save the whales! Save the whales! Such was the chant of the gathering crowd. It had began earlier in the day, just as the fire department sounded its daily noontime Citizens Readiness Alarm Protocol, a system consisting entirely of a 40's... ( added 67 days 5 hours ago.)

Sitting in a Wal Mart McDonalds Greetings Fellow Travelers ... Funeral arrangements for Becerro are finalized. Family members rush about in a surrealistic mindset, gathering supplies and keeping busy against the imminent shock and overwhelming grief of saying goodbye. I... ( added 74 days 3 hours ago.)

Should Radar Detectors be Illegal? Greetings Fellow Travelers ... So, there I am, making my trip to the Valley. I am cruising along at 70 mph in the left lane of 281 south, wondering when did I put decals on my back window, and why did I put the word "PeterBilt" on backwards?... ( added 78 days 5 hours ago.)

A Fascination for Eagles/Lifetimes Greetings Fellow Travelers ... Once again I pour out my heart to you, dear reader. Lately I have been fascinated, maybe obsessed, with eagles. It's been going on for years but was kicked into high gear by two things. One, the incredible... ( added 83 days 22 hours ago.)

I Dreamed I was a Two by Four ... Greetings Fellow Travelers ... Sometimes you just got to be silly. Don't ask me why. I Dreamed I was a Two by Four ( added 84 days 10 hours ago.)

Adios, Becerro, Vaya Con Dios Greetings Fellow Travelers ... I have a heavy heart. My Father-in-Law, Mr Magdaleno Ybarra, was transferred to a hospice facility last night. The family is making arrangements and relatives are put on alert. I, myself, am at work, but... ( added 84 days 17 hours ago.)

Playing the Role of a Professional Victim Ruins Lives and will Sabotage Success Greetings Fellow Travelers ... I know someone who is, what I call, a professional victim. Do you know anyone like this? This person has exacted worlds of pain and grief on myself and has ruined the lives of people dear to me just to maintain the... ( added 91 days 23 hours ago.)

The Amulet- part XIV I Lepyer looked around in an uneasy attempt to find a place to be, somewhere close, but not too close. He needed to be in a position where he could strike fast, but not so that he would interrupt the fight; or become entangled in it. ... ( added 95 days 3 hours ago.)

The Amulet- part XIII I Paul's thoughts drifted to the day his Lieutenant was killed, the man assigned to train him. The last moment of the man's life is what played in his mind. That was the first time he had seen someone die, and, though he had seen many... ( added 95 days 3 hours ago.)

The Amulet- part XII I He looked down at the hideous gathering with utter disgust. The filthy, stinking, wretched group was engulfed in the sport of stuffing their pie holes with the writhing, bleeding animals gathered for their delight. The great bird... ( added 100 days 1 hour ago.)

God's Feral Children Greetings Fellow Travelers ... One thing you need to know is that I grew up as a child of a preacher. I spent many hours in Sunday School learning about God, Jesus, and the prophets. It wasn't until recently that I could envision God as... ( added 105 days 8 hours ago.)

The Amulet- part XI He flew gracefully through the air, ignoring the rodents and fish that any other eagle would have taken home for dinner. But, those eagles would be in their element here. This one was not where he was supposed to be, not at all. This one was... ( added 113 days 12 hours ago.)

The Amulet- part X Purity and Paul stood holding each other as if standing at a bus stop in a pouring rain as the last bus rolled away into the darkness. What they were watching, though, was the murderer preparing for battle. His undergarment was made from a... ( added 118 days 15 hours ago.)

To Google, or Not to Google- THAT is the question! Greetings Fellow Travelers ... We as writers never tire of seeing our name in print, even if the "print" is cast in light from a monitor. And that may be an even bigger draw! I too, along with such esteemed writers as Mike Fak, have indeed... ( added 121 days 13 hours ago.)