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The Obelisk

P.A. O'NeilAugust 18, 2019

The Obelisk written by: P.A. O'Neil “Shush! They’ll hear us.” Wallace looked hard at his companion, his face half-hidden by the shadow from ...

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Hide and Seek

Mike KannerJuly 6, 2019

Hide and Seek written by: Mike Kanner @MDKanner “Mama, how long do we have to hide?” “Quiet, Dragi, sleep.” “Mama, I’m hungry.” “I said, sleep. ...

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Miss Cluny Remembers

P.A. O'NeilMay 4, 2019

Miss Cluny Remembers written by: P.A. O'Neil “Now you sit comfortable-like, Miss Cluny, and talk into this microphone just like you were talkin...

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Gettysburg

Fred MillerMarch 5, 2019

Gettysburg written by: Fred Miller Under a copse of oaks, a mile or so from the ridge, we sit well hidden from the enemy. Yet we’re less concerned a...

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Memorial Day History

SpillwordsMay 29, 2017

Memorial Day History Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Rep...

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