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The Flaring by Nick Smith

Saff Keiding slunk through the bushes. Any moment now, he’d be exposed. The searchlights on the turrets of the Flaring were blinding white, but with a green camouflage jacket and black pants, he’d be hard to see. A voice came out of his All-Ear. “Eagle, we have code red on Snake.” Eagle was Saff. A […]

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Cousin Jennifer

Cousin Jennifer By Nick Smith   Cousin Jennifer One evening recently, our housekeeper Mrs. Hudson had brought us a pot of tea, she turned to Sherlock Holmes with an uncharacteristic mischievous smile. “I have a little poser that I fancy might amuse you for a moment or two Mr. Holmes, if you care to hear […]

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Not “Retarded” Please

By Kathryn Malnight retarded |riˈtärdid|adjective less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one’s age. This is the dictionaries definition of the word retarded. But this, is what people now use the word as: An “unofficial” (not recognized by dictionaries) slang descriptor for a person/thing/action/object, etc., or a combination of, which […]