Beauty is in the … of the beholder

This is not a pretty picture. A bit of an eyesore on the landscape. It drives me crazy because for me it ruins photos. I attempt to crop it out but it sits right in the middle of otherwise picturesque shots. It is rather annoying for me. I mean, couldn’t we paint it or do something with it? That is my snobby side surfacing because that water tower is in the high mountain desert. For the people in this area it holds the key to life. And when put into perspective like that there is nothing ugly about it.

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The Goal of the Ear-worm

Let’s just get to the point. I have a new goal. I want to create an ear-worm. Doesn’t have to be a song (looking at you Islands in the Stream (you are welcome for getting that in your head. Good luck getting it out!)). Or it can just be a poem (nod to The Raven). It doesn’t matter. I just want my words to become an insidious ear-worm that gets stuck on replay in people’s heads. Too much to ask?

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The Samson Pill: Conclusion Chapter 25

Chapter XXV  December … and ten years later

The three stood staring at each other.  After all this time, both Cooper and Jacob got what they had each wanted.  Cooper looked at the man who had killed his mother.  Jacob looked at his legacy’s salvation.  Only one was going to leave the room alive and they both knew it.  Both were determined to be the victor although Jacob was a little more smug with his aspirations. 

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