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When a lost recipe becomes difficult to find
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At the Coffee Shop
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A brief tale of the old West
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Five Years
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Based on true events. We're at almost thirteen years and counting.
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Running Away
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When a daughter decides to run away, the result is not what she intended
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One sister has to face a childhood fear that her older sibling can't understand.
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As If
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When correct grammar is not appropriate to the situation.
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When a mother is sick, sometimes the lesson learned is not the one originally intended.
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Once a Teacher...
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The Picante Sauce
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What happens when someone decides to not be a good customer
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Based on a true events. Rest in Peace, 2nd Lt. Arthur Luce (shot down April 29, 1944)
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A rookie reporter gets the perfect story
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That Time of the Month
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A cautionary tale
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Closing Shop
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A late customer brings out the best and worst in two shop employees
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When technology lags behind
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In the Woods
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A brief encounter after a long journey. For the Daily Flash Fiction Challenge.
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Crop Circle
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For the Daily Flash Fiction Contest -- Nice to know some parental issues are universal
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At the Scene
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A forensic anthropologist and a detective discuss the job at the scene of a horrific crime
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Angela in the Office
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A trip to the school office does not turn out as planned.
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Spell Checker
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Why you should never rely on a spell check program
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The Night Before Finals
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Miranda has a final. Gabbi has other priorities.
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Let it Snow
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One way to end a date
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The Irony of It
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No writers were harmed in the making of this piece.
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A Personal Enigma
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Decoding a relationship that has reached a crucial point.
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Doing as You Say
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Sometimes the lessons you teach do get learned
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The Excuse
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Coming home late for a different reason.
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The Professor's New Assistant
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A superhero has an appointment he can't miss.
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Understanding Owen
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Learning more about a student can get uncomfortably personal
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Listening to Ambien
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A brief study of a marriage
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First Contact
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What happens when the geek inherit the earth
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Katherine's Trick
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What I learned from an old friend
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In the Vineyard
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Finding peace in a painful place
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Lot's Homestead
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Looking for El Dorado in all the wrong places
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The Secret
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What happens when your parents leave the house
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My Sister Sweet
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Candy may be dandy, but not for these sisters
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The Rehearsal
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What happens when you're not paying attention.
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