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Weekly Contest #353
Star WarsDavid and his daughter Elizabeth have had their dinner and have repaired outdoors It is a cloudless night, and the full majesty of all the stars shine down on them. David starts a description of some of the stars so that some understanding of the constellations can mean something to his daughter.He points out the Plough or Big Dipper and how the front end of the constellation points to the north star. The one that is always there in the same position while the other stars seem to move around. “Why is it also called the big dipper D...
Weekly Contest #350
A Few LaughsA gathering of friends in a pub became a source of their anecdotes for a bunch of travelling musicians. Jennifer was the first to relate her tale.“I sang at a house concert, and I was accommodated on a nearby farm. I pulled up in front of the farmhouse slowing down to allow chickens to scamper out of the way so I could park my car. I unloaded my instruments and a pile of clothes. I’ll pack my clothes tomorrow.I went in and was shown to my room which was a comfortable room. I ate well and slept well.In the morning, after a healthy...
Weekly Contest #349
Locked into ArtAce is studying the art display. He likes some of the works but not all. Some are quite traditional; some are memorable but still recognizable. Then, of course, is the ultra-modern or abstract. There is one which just looks like an artist’s floor. Ace goes around the gallery and looks at each piece with an open mind. He thinks he knows what is depicted on some of the pictures, but it takes longer to figure out what the artist is trying to say. Ace is no expert, but he knows what he likes. He gives each picture equal time to se...
Weekly Contest #346
TeleportingThe instructions that come with teleporting deal with our fears and the people teleporting before us have already gone through all this. I have the instructions somewhere, but I can’t stop in mid-teleport to read the instructions. I just trust and think of the place I want to be and go for it. I’ve heard of mistakes people have made.Teleporting has many problems if I stop and think about it, but I have been given the power to avoid them. I began by moving a small amount, say across a room. As my confidence builds up I have moved g...
Weekly Contest #345
Every day I took a train for the one-hour journey from Gleneagles to Glasgow. It was not an unpleasant journey across the neck of land in the central belt of Scotland. After a few journeys to Glasgow and back I wearied of the unchanging landscape. I took my book out to read a few pages to help fill the journey.I tried a longer sentence with my “Good Morning”, usually weather we were enjoying or avoiding by wrapping our coats more tightly around us.It was usually a relief to board my train, only three carriages to commute myself and my fello...
Weekly Contest #341
Bang, bang.“Dear Ben, I’ve just heard the sound of a gun. My mind turned automatically to you my friend who lives near a troubled area. I hoped that nothing has happened to you. I felt that it is not unusual to hear gunfire in your area. I didn’t call, because if it was gunfire, and I thought things would be fairly busy, if it was. I tried to call you but there was no answer so I thought a quick letter to you might confirm if anything was happening. Please let me know if everything is all right with you. A quick note saying ‘Yes I’m still h...
Weekly Contest #340
Hey, I’m Bonnie and I am a border collie. I’m supposedly smarter that most people know. I have been favorably compared to Presidents and Senators and other notable people of authority. My owners have repeatedly asked if I should do their jobs and I seem so sensible and wise. I think I could do their jobs better than they can with my friendliness and wise decisions.Most people ask if I’m good at herding. I suppose they mean herding sheep because that is what most border collies do, some to more effect than others. I like keeping my family tog...
Weekly Contest #337
My dad was far away. He was a doctor and he was in the war but not fighting. I wrote him a letter. “Dad I miss you, I wish I could see you again soon.Your loving son Daniel”I was a short letter but for a 10 year old it said everything. Daniel was the only son of Charles, a soldier doctor. His mother looked after him as best she could. Dan got a stamp from his mother’s purse and he stuck it in the top right hand corner if the envelope which contain his letter to “Dad”Daniel watched each day for the arrival of the mail man. His initial enthusi...
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