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David Nutt

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Life and Color is like Wine and Cheese

Weekly Contest #352

Life and Color are like Wine and CheeseFather was always a mystery. I see him occasionally in my dreams: wearing a bowler hat, carrying a black briefcase and the inevitable, tightly rolled umbrella, leaving the house to catch the morning train to London. When he left, not only did my mother and I heave a sigh of relief, but even the house and garden seemed to exhale, like the air slowly escaping from a balloon or a tire. It was not that we didn’t dearly love our father; it was simply that he was such a disciplinarian. Even his conception of ...

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The elegant Mr.Pepper

Weekly Contest #351

The Elegant Mr. PepperHe lay there, dead. My dearest friend, Mr. Pepper. I had lived with him for fifteen years, and now I stood above him like a statue drowning in a waterfall of sadness. In a comforting, delicate motion, I felt my pet snake, Sam, crawl up my leg and wrap himself around my neck. The three of us had shared fifteen years of joy; now, the magic was broken.Dear readers, for you to understand my grief, I should explain why this was such a devastating blow. Once I left university, armed with a degree in English Literature, I knew...

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Lost and finally found

Weekly Contest #349

Lost and Finally FoundEvery year for the last ten years, a small, intimate group of us has thrown off the shackles of daily life to spend a week on walking tours in the French Alps. I originally had the idea, so the other five in the group relied on me to organize everything. It has always amazed me that humans are a bit like sheep; once a leader is established, they don’t give a second thought to organizational requirements.There we were, toasting the success of the upcoming tour in the bar of a mountain hotel. The group consisted of two ma...

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Am I living in today's world or tomorrows?

Weekly Contest #348

Am I living in today’s world or tomorrow’s?“Hello, Sir Harold calling. May I speak to Captain Farmer?”There was a pause as the person on the other end of the line went to find him. I heard the phone being picked up. “Harold, my dear chap! When are you coming to Tokyo?”“Ah, Chris! Great to hear from you. I will be there in ten days, staying at my usual hotel, the Okura, for a week.”“Harold, old man, please pencil in an evening with me. I want to take you to dinner and a very interesting new nightclub I’ve found in town. Send me an email with ...

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Diamonds Forever......Until

Diamonds Forever… UntilI didn’t ask to be born. In fact, I had no say in the matter. The love of two people decided they wanted to have a child. I lay there with no capacity to understand, but with an innate need for food and water to survive. This was given to me by what I soon learned were warm and loving hands. If for some reason this nourishment was not available, I developed a cry to make myself heard. These were my very early years. I soon understood I belonged to a happily married couple who treated me as a son to be loved and cherish...

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The wedding that never happened

The Wedding That Never Happened The whole village was very excited. This was a big event: the wedding of the mayor’s adopted daughter. But a dark cloud overshadowed what was otherwise a sunny midsummer day. At the start of the marriage service, the father of the groom stood up in response to the priest’s question:“If there is any person present who knows of any lawful impediment to this marriage, then they should declare it now, or forever hold their peace.”The mayor was a man dearly loved by the villagers. For thirty years, he had looked af...

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Two world apart ...one ambition

Weekly Contest #342

Two worlds apart….one ambition. I stood in the middle of two other skiers. We were standing on a small elegant raised platform. Starting from the left hand side each position on the platform was raised to denote the importance of the person standing. My position was in the middle denoting that I was considered the most important person. I leaned forward, bent my head slightly and a silk ribbon with a medal hanging from it was placed around my neck. As I rose my body to my full height I heard the Stars and Stripes. For a fraction of a second ...

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Your path through life does not always conform to your youth's dreams

Weekly Contest #332

Your path through life does not always conform to your youth’s dreams.There was a loud knock on the door. A voice shouted “Ben there is some foreign woman on the telephone asking for you. I looked at my wrist watch. It was only half past six in the morning. “Wait a minute while I get dressed.”I extracted myself from the arms of last night’s conquest. A very pretty Argentinian girl. She rolled over in a state of dreamy slumber. Dressed only in my jeans I open the door. In a distant sleepy voice I said. “ Morning Mateo, where is the phone?” “...

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Did the reward compensate for the death of my friends?

Weekly Contest #331

CW: Contains themes and/or references to wartime violence, death, and loss Did the reward compensate for the death of my friends?The door bell rang. I shouted to my wife. “ I will get it.” I opened the door and there stood a British army Major and his aide-de-camp both in full uniform.“ I trust we have come to the right address. Are you the brother of Captain Hockins and am I addressing Anthony Hockins? ”“Yes.”He then asked if they could come in.“Yes, of course.”“We have come to tell you your brother died in Norway two weeks ago on active du...

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A heart rendering goodbye kiss

Weekly Contest #330

CW: Sexual content A heart rendering goodbye kissMy daily morning duty. I dropped our two girls off at school. It was a slightly stressful time as we always seemed to be running later. I was anxious to be at my desk. I was the senior manager in an electronic firm that had developed a much admired and sought after AI ( Artificial Intelligence) application. In fact I was responsible for developing the application. At the office our receptionist told me the President and CEO were wanting to see me. I took the elevator to top floor and was quick...

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Strange, a beautiful happening in my village.

Weekly Contest #329

Strange, but beautiful happening in my village The pesky alarm sounded, another day had begun. My arm and hand stretched out to silence the sound. I turned over to embrace my wife with a morning kiss. She was still fast asleep. I lay there for five minutes looking up at the ceiling. My first thought was that I realized I had a full day of work before me.Then images about my life collected in a series of memorable snapshots. I was the only son of the owner of the village's largest dairy farmer. I had lived in the village all my life, apart fr...

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My pure form of happiness....flight

Weekly Contest #325

My pure form of happiness…...flight To fly, to feel the winds, chase the clouds, to see another side of our world, chase the birds, experience the storms, but above all be lost in the vast ocean we call the sky. Ever since my mind started to develop independent thoughts I was captivated and obsessed by man’s desire to fly. I read up on man’s attempt to imitate birds' flight by attaching wings to their body. There were several tries over the last two centuries made without success. Often these flights end in death. For the present I would ha...

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Ambition...naked ambition

Weekly Contest #322

Ambition…naked ambition. Ambition is the last refuge of the failure Oscar Wilde This is a story about two young men that formed a deep and lasting friendship until they finally saw life’s challenges in a different light. The friendship started in the late years of their high school schooling.Their appreciation of each other and their love of the theatre was the link pin. They had both been members of the school’s the...

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The love of two people hiding a fascinating story

Weekly Contest #321

A love of two people hiding a fascinating story.I was sitting at home slightly stressed out as I was waiting for my Sats results. I just heard on the radio it was going to be a hot day In Phoenix. I sat here thinking about what I was going to do on a hot day. It was the end of the school year and most of my friends had left for a holiday in a cooler climate. A holiday in France was planned for me and my dad but I had to wait a couple of days as he had something to finish at the office. In a lethargic and bored way I looked around the room. I...

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A view of life from a high position

Weekly Contest #319

A view of life from a high positionLife was good. I had just received our group's recognition as their leader. It was a responsible position. I had to make sure we enjoyed the four essentials of the group’s existence. Food, water, safety and fertile space to roam. Safety was a concern but we lived in a protected area from humans that enjoyed killing either to show us as a trophy or just for the pleasure of the hunt. Sometimes they find value in our skins, not surprising as it was one of our great prides. We were blessed as the savannah and ...

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