Microfiction
Absenteaminded
*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP* The microwave loudly announced it was finished with its signature repetitive shrieking. “Oh crap, not again,” she mumbled, hurrying to silence the machine. Yanking the door open wide, she reached in with soapy hands towards the now-steaming mug sat in the centre of the turntable.
By Maddy Haywood2 years ago in Fiction
Aromescence
She affected me like atmospheric pressure at first, almost a tickle behind the ears and heart. 14 years since we had met in person. Our odd-hours, online reconnection as much a dissociated dream as a reality; as much a theosophical possibility as a tangible life-path. A concept instead of a thing.
By Conor Darrall2 years ago in Fiction
Paradigm Rift
Thomas Kuhn first coined the terms paradigm and paradigm shift in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, one of the most important books in the history and philosophy of science. Paradigms are shared worldviews that structure the way science is done. They are broad in scope, impacting many aspects of a given scientific discipline or many disciplines. They function for a very long time (i.e. generations) and never change overnight or even in a year. Despite their modern usage, in their original conception they were solely applicable to the natural sciences. There are no paradigms or paradigm shifts in business, nor in technology, or in anything else. Paradigm shifts happen when over time a “sufficient number of anomalies are identified, which lead to the replacement of one paradigm by another."
By Everyday Junglist2 years ago in Fiction
Wedding Flowers
Two bouquets of dried flowers lay where they’d been tossed upon the coffee table, beside a pot of living plants. Begonias actually, stretched on skinny stems toward the southern window, where a cloudless Colorado blue sky promised glaring sunlight later in the day.
By Barbara Steinhauser 2 years ago in Fiction
Riflagulous [re-flag-u-luss}
The rules governing American Football, are not without flaws... Thanks to the ineptitude of the officiating staff, fans are forced into uncivilized behaviors, like yelling at the TV or littering the field with useless garbage when objecting a flagrant call. Take the following scene for example...
By Lamar Wiggins2 years ago in Fiction
LOKI SERIES SEASON 2
Mobius M. and the Minutemen chase after an angry Loki, trying to convince him that they don't know each other. When Mobius tells him again that they don't, Loki jumps into a mail cart and crashes into the lower level of the Time Variance Office. He meets Casey, who doesn't remember him either. When an alert says there's a "level 5 intruder", Casey says he's found it, and Loki starts to distort into the future. He meets Casey again, who remembers him and takes him to where Mobius is with Hunter B-15. Casey hears Loki screaming and looks back, but he doesn't see anything.
By DEVASENAN SUBRAMANI2 years ago in Fiction
Tintinnamputation
Sailors get pooped, i.e., battered by strong waves from inclement seas. A party is not immune to getting pooped. Jeremy knew his get-together, a vehicle for reconciliation with his ex, Lila, wasn't guaranteed. Yet, it was going well. Smooth seas.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
Molly's Heart
For Mom __________________________________________________ “You’re still everywhere…” She wandered through the house, touching photos, adjusting knickknacks; solemnly cataloging a lifetime of memories, stories, and love. It was the love that once filled their home she missed most of all.
By Taylor Rigsby2 years ago in Fiction
