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Samuel Pastrana

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"Persuasion"

Weekly Contest #248

“Persuasion” ___________________ By Samuel Pastrana In the late 1970s, traffic laws in Puerto Rico were very strict and outdated. When a driver committed a traffic violation, the officer issuing the citation retained the driver’s license and, to recover it, the offending driver had to wait two weeks, often longer, to pay the penalty at a public collection office and then present proof of payment at the police station of the municipality where the infraction took place. Meanwhile, the ticket would serve as the driver's permission to drive fo...

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Together forever

Together Forever _____________________________________ By Sammy Pastrana The San Juan Bay Air Show is an exciting spectacle that takes place in the picturesque surroundings of the entrance to the bay of San Juan, capital of the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico. Located in the northeastern portion of this charming island, this historic city is protected by ancient walls built by the Spanish during the colonization period. The expansive port of San Juan, surrounded by well-preserved ancient structures, provides a stunning backdrop for the air ...

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A Blessed Misfortune

Weekly Contest #242

A BLESSED MISFORTUNE _______________________ By S. Pastrana In the dim light of dawn, the disturbing sound of her mobile phone on the bedside table woke Sophie up. A cacophony of unexpected notifications began to arrive. The phone buzzed incessantly, and each vibration was a harbinger of what would be one complication after another. First, a message from a fellow student, assistant to Sophie’s Professor of Ancient Art History, notified that the deadline to submit an important project for her Master Degree of Fine Arts, would be much sooner...

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