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I'm in Australia, mofos!!
Actually, that subject line is about all I had to say, except this:
The motto of Australia should be, "Hell, why not?" Consider the following: Everywhere in the world uses the same time zone system, EXCEPT Australia. In the middle of Australia is Ayer's Rock (Aboriginal name Uluru), and the resort around it is exactly half an hour behind Melbourne, ( Read more... ) -
This one's just for the Magic Nerds (You know who you are)
I recently found my lightning rift / astral slide deck. It's the most unoriginal deck I ever made, but it's so good and so consistent. What do you think is the dumbest/most broken/most annoying deck in magic history that was at one point standard-legal? It's probably affinity, but don't forget the frustration machines that were squirrel opposition ( Read more... ) -
Why I Love Lacrosse
If you've never seen it, Lacrosse is an awesome sport! College Lacrosse is much less exciting than Major League Lacrosse (I swear to you, it's real) because college has no shot clock, and so a team can hold the ball for a long time before taking a shot. However, the games definitely have their frenzied moments (particularly right after the face ( Read more... ) -
What makes a legitimately good movie?
"Next" was a really good movie, but its ending was incredibly unsatisfying. This makes me wonder: can a movie be good if the whole thing was interesting and enjoyable but the ending was really lame? Alternatively, can a movie be good if the whole way through is very boring but the end is really clever/cool/exciting/etc.? Because I seem to remember ( Read more... ) -
"Escalation" (NOT Stupidly Long)
Here's another story that's a legitimate length. This concludes the backlog of stories, now I might have to actually write new stuff.
"Escalation"
Jack Burns knocked on the wood door three times. The door was made of a solid piece of oak with no windows and no mail slot. Like the ( Read more... ) -
Long Story Part 3
Ok, this is the last bit, I promise . . .
“Fangs, eh?” Redeemer almost jumped out of his mask when Zealot appeared from the shadows to his right. “I hadn’t heard that one before. I’m Zealot; I hope you’re not disappointed about the teeth. Maybe I’ll talk to Dr. D about it.” He was kidding, but Caretaker still frowned. She wasn’t happy ( Read more... ) -
Long Story Part 2
Here's some more!
“Jane,” the stranger, who was probably not such a stranger at this point, said in a cheerful voice. He was wearing loose cloth pants and a sleeveless shirt, and his muscles were covered in sweat. “I’m glad you came. I wanted to talk to you about some things.”
He beckoned her inside to a small, round table and went to go fetch ( Read more... ) -
Not Such a Short Story
I'm posting this one second because it's thematically related to the first. It's ridiculously long, but you'll make me smile on the inside if you read the whole thing.
Fight the Good Fight
By Alex Raw
Block. Dodge. Jab.
Jane Ryes, known to most of the world as Caretaker, knew she was in serious trouble. The man who was throwing a barrage of snap kicks ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
Here's a short story I wrote. It's probably my best, and it isn't that long (That's what she said!! Awww, I made myself sad).
“Ending a Life”
By Alex Raw
William Fitch was sweating bullets. It wasn’t the heat that made him sweat; the air conditioning was humming softly in the background, keeping the windowless storage room at a ( Read more... )