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A Broken Seal – “gasket”

May 21, 2010

A short writing exercise inspired by the word “gasket”. The tree was massive and solid, not planted in the earth like a shrub but jutting out like a column. Its leaves rustled in the enormous branches, and a patch of torn, light wood shone out from among the dark, dirty bark like a wound. Doug [...]

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Creative Writing Exercise: ‘Gasket’

May 19, 2010

Michael straightened his tie and checked his watch. Diana spotted him and gave him a wife look. The look said ‘your tie is straight and checking your watch won’t help anything, stop fidgeting’. He gave her a husband look back that said ‘you’re right but cut me some slack’. She was right of course he [...]

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creative writing exercise – gasket

May 17, 2010

We sat in rapt attention as the lead scientist continued his demonstration. “At just two millimeters in thickness, the Burgenstar gasket represents the current state of the art in the prevention of dispersed-by-air particles from being transferred across a barrier in either direction.  In short, we can’t smell them, which has a positive effect on [...]

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Falsified

January 27, 2010

Image by skylarprimm via Flickr The gates swung shut with a sonorous clang and St. Peter turned to the line. “Next.” A man stepped forth from the head of the milling throng and approached. “Wow,” the man said gazing at the tall gates, “I’m finally here. It’s a long wait on line.” “Name?” said St. [...]

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Active Rest

September 30, 2009

Active rest is a fitness term.  When most people work out they do a set of exercises then rest before doing another set.  For a good number of people that means more time is spent standing around resting than exercising.  When one of these people starts to work with a good trainer they are often [...]

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