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The Great White Wolf
The White Wolf As I lay there in the sun, I breathe in all the smells of the forest floor. The moss carpet growing along the bottom of the tree, the birds flying around in the tree tops, the small animals scurrying about in the bushes. The insects flying and crawling around the forest they have as their home. I small rabbit jumped out of the thicket about 5 feet away. He stood up on his hind legs and twitched his nose in the air to see what danger is around. I slowly rolled over onto my stomach completely and watched the rabbit through the bushes that separated me from him. He must have heard me because he froze and stared straight through the bushes. I dared him to make the first move and bound off through the forest floor as fast as his legs can carry him. I see his nose twitch and I knew the chase would begin at any moment. And with that thought the rabbit took off to the right to escape the danger he could smell in the air. I took chase and launched over the bushes to pursue my lunch for the day. I remember my mother always telling me not to play with my food and to just eat it. I always felt that playing with it always made it more fun to want to eat it. I chased after the rabbit for a short period to let him feel like he had one last victory before his decided death. I lunged at the rabbit and caught it between my teeth. I laid down on the forest floor and enjoyed my little snack. I laid down on the forest floor and continued to enjoy the warm evening sun. My. Life felt so simple and at ease in the small simple moment. I drifted off to sleep with the pleasant thoughts.
By Jordan secrist7 years ago in Futurism
The Dax Dilemma
Fans of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine will be familiar with the Dax symbiont, a wormlike entity that joins with a race known at the Trill. After each host dies, the symbiont passes to a new host, who retains the memories of the prior hosts. The Dax symbiont has been alive for over 300 years and had been bonded with four male hosts and five female hosts (as of the final season.)
By Gabriel Mero7 years ago in Futurism
Home? (Chapter 9)
"What is it?" His superior looks at him while the individual bends down to determine the cause of his disruption. I'm silent, and my body, knowingly of the situation, begins to sweat intensively to the point where a puddle is almost forming. While my hands are shaking, I switch positions so that it becomes even harder for them to spot me. I then notice his helmet which is beside him. While both men are distracted with a banal conversation about what could have hit his foot, I grab the helmet quickly and place it facing the chair, so that when they look down, the first object they are able to see is said headpiece.
By Eugenia Moreno7 years ago in Futurism
Seven of Nine Is the Best 'Star Trek' Character. Top Story - September 2018.
Growing up, I was never into Star Trek at all. I knew what it was, I had a basic knowledge of what it was about, but I never watched it. I didn't watch a lot of TV shows as a kid—not adult ones. I liked The Animated Adventures of Batman, Doug, Rocko's Modern Life, Rugrats, Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps! I would occasionally catch part of an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena: Warrior Princess during their early years, but I was not mentally developed to watch episodic dramas. I was, however, an avid fan of comic books and all geek related things, so by the time I was old enough to appreciate my nerdiness, Star Trek: Voyager was in the fourth or fifth season. I remember seeing a lot of publicity for the character of Seven of Nine (played by the beautifully talented Jeri Ryan.)
By Gabriel Mero7 years ago in Futurism
The Autumn Equinox
The equinoxes are the solstices are harbingers of the changing of the seasons. Twice a year the earth tilts to a right angle to the sun and the sun is directly over the equator. Basically this configuration of earth and sun means that both hemispheres receive almost the same amount of light as they do dark.
By Linda Paul7 years ago in Futurism
The Misplaced Book 2: Finale
CHAPTER 18 : THE MISPLACED Panga was having difficulty comprehending what spread out before her in the valley below. She and Evan had reached Darnaxes’ army just after sundown. The number of campfires spoke volumes about the army they would encounter in the morning. What disturbed Panga most were the guards that ringed the camp. As she reached out with her empathy and found no emotions to connect with, it confirmed her fears. Shades. She had hoped they would not encounter them, but knew that would be impossible. Towards the back of the army were five enormous shadows. They seemed to blend into the darkness making their features difficult to make out. Above them circled four legged winged figures with eagle like faces. Griffins, Evan had called them. Interspersed between them was smaller, more bird like creatures. Panga wasn’t sure if they were part of Darnaxes’ forces or scavengers following the army.
By Richard Jones7 years ago in Futurism
The Misplaced Book 2: Segment 2
CHAPTER 12: PANGA Just as Panga was getting accustomed to not having her head crowded with emotions, now she was getting used to having the Pegasus’ voice in her head. Snow Wing was engaging her in an unending commentary which mostly included insults directed at Evan.
By Richard Jones7 years ago in Futurism
Hungry Insects, Skull Channels, and a New Drug for Treating Malaria
Warmer Temperatures Increase the Appetite of Insects A new study in Science (August 31) estimates that each degree Celsius rise of warming temperature will result in an extra 10 to 25 percent of crop losses.
By Otis Colon7 years ago in Futurism
The Taboo
It is an oddity now to have such a large group of people in the world that is still shut down in society for the oddity of their beliefs. Did you know that within all of these social confinements there is a group of religions or lifestyles that people are still try steering clear of? What actually are these cultures and how are they as a people so different from us? Within all reality they're not. So here is a little lesson on what a few of these cultural taboos actually mean or follow. Now granted I don't know everything but this article is written in the hopes to share knowledge; not everyone goes by the methods and beliefs I am about to spout.
By Annabellie Santanellie7 years ago in Futurism
Revisiting 'Doctor Who': 'Asylum of the Daleks'
Hello. I'm Joe. I'm a 21 year old blogger, wannabe writer, and fan of Doctor Who. Since 2006, I've been following the adventures of the good Doctor and his companions, as well as exploring the ocean of canon that led up to this point. My favourite Doctor is Tom Baker, and my favourite era of the show is the three seasons (12–14) that Philip Hinchcliffe produced: the so-called "Gothic horror" era. Now that I've introduced myself, I'll introduce this series: Revisiting Doctor Who. This is, essentially, a review series, with me looking back on past episodes of the show, and judging them with fresh eyes. These retrospective reviews will consist of two elements: "before" and "after." The "before" section will look at my reaction to the story before I re-watch it for the purpose of this feature: what I may have thought of it upon first watch, and then upon subsequent past re-watches. The "after" section will be my reaction to the episode immediately post re-watch, where I shall go into more depth with my dissection, as I will pick apart every element of the story's construction: plot, character, dialogue, direction, acting, music, everything that makes up this story will be analysed and commented upon. At the end, I will give a judgment upon the story, from one of ten categories: "Crank It Up To 11," "Surprise!," "Be Kind Rewind," "Sunday Viewing," "One For The Fans," "Bittersour Ending," "Admire The Workmanship," "Fridge Logic," "Sorry What?," "Watch In The Background At Parties," and "Into The Abyss." These will be designed to sum up the story as concisely as possible and act as a replacement for a numerical rating, which I find vague and non-descriptive. (And yes, I have stolen these from FiveWhoFans, but they're too good to just leave on the shelf). So, without further ado, here we go with the first story... "Asylum of the Daleks!"
By Joseph A. Morrison7 years ago in Futurism
Space in Earth
Amy had eagerly left her home at Sydney, with no hesitation at all on the lively journey that impatiently awaited her, on a summer day of 2050, heading towards the flying taxi station found just 20 long parallel streets away from her city house.
By Planet Gazer83607 years ago in Futurism
