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- She started to date him. But it was not a start she wanted, because she could foresee the end.about 5 hours ago from web
- A paraglider vanished from North Carolina's Outer Banks. He was later found in Ireland. "It was the wind," he said. His wife was skeptical.about 9 hours ago from web
- Generals ordered planes to drop dead animals in terrorist camps to spread lethal diseases. "It's the next technology of warfare," they said.about 15 hours ago from web
- Edna was a big woman. She wept easily. "She is too big to be so fragile," we said. But we secretly grieved for her pain.about 24 hours ago from web
- When he invited her for a drink, her face became a closed door. When he asked again, it locked. Is this non-verbal communication? he asked.1:18 PM Nov 9th from web
- Jakov played the zither in a Viennese restaurant in New York. "Why not play in Vienna?" his wife asked. So he moved to Vienna with his tuba.8:27 AM Nov 9th from web
- She liked having men fall in love with her so she could reject them. It was her way of concealing from herself the emptiness within.6:09 AM Nov 9th from web
- "I want a ticket to Kiev." "No trains go there." "How can I get to Kiev?" "You can't from here." "Where do I go then?" "Somewhere else."12:57 AM Nov 9th from web
- 10,000 dead starfish lay on the beaches. "Pollution," some said. But Jenna said, "They fell from the sky, leaving us with starless nights."6:26 PM Nov 8th from web
- The door suddenly closed, leaving her on one side and me on the other. It did not lock, but we were never able to open it.2:47 PM Nov 8th from web
- Jenna praised the dinner. "It's an old family recipe," the hostess said. "I didn't know you were related to Betty Crocker," Jenna purred.12:22 PM Nov 8th from web
- She joined the rebels in the hills. He thought she could have found an easier way out -- maybe just a divorce.3:51 AM Nov 8th from web
- He was young and thought the future would be bright chrome. By the time he realized it wouldn't be, he was too old to mine a different ore.11:02 PM Nov 7th from web
- "Why have night-vision goggles?" she demanded of her neighbor. "To see at night," he said. "What are you looking at?" she asked. He smirked.3:56 PM Nov 7th from web
- He had E=mc2 tattooed on his right forearm. He thought it would attract women, especially intelligent women. It didn't.10:24 AM Nov 7th from web
- He's an expert at splitting: peas, infinitives, the difference, the check, seams. Sadly, there is no room in the New Economy for a splitter.7:50 AM Nov 7th from web
- "I know the Zen issue of one hand clapping," he said. "But what is the sound of one foot tap-dancing?" "Help! I can't get up," she said,11:25 PM Nov 6th from web
- He edged toward her in the bar:"We haven't met, but I know you by sight. I'd like to know you by touch." "I know you by smell," she said.6:12 PM Nov 6th from web
- "Give me 50 cents for a cup of coffee!" "You can't buy a cup of coffee for 50 cents!" "You're right. Then give me 10 dollars!"2:17 PM Nov 6th from web
- "What happens to pumpkins left from Halloween?" "They make pumpkin pies." "What do they do with all the pies?" "Throw them at politicians."11:26 AM Nov 6th from web
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- Name William Brazill
- Location Northern Virginia
- Bio Author of flash fiction stories.
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