April 2011
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Reflections
The van lumbers into the parking lot, jostling the cold coffee drink and sending the papers on the dash careening to the floor. Josh shifts into the first parking space in front of DiPetro’s where the flashing blue and red “Open” sign blinks on and off, on and off.
“Cash only.” Josh observes the only other sign in the store window.
“That’s why I got $20 back at the...
February 2011
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Broken Praetorian
Her heart is about to burst. A few blocks behind, someone starts to scream. Thumping waves of deep bass precede shattering glass, crumbling walls, then silence. Her breaths are long and loud. The overpass road ahead wraps close to the street she is running on, but both roads are extremely high up, and the jump will be a long shot even for an adult. She doesn’t slow down at all, and would...
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Cabin Pressure
The trainers will tell you that you should pee before being strapped in. They also tell you that after you pee, you shouldn’t drink any more liquids. Especially not after putting the suit on. The reason, they say, is highly technical, but it boils down to, “What you’re wearing is not magical. It’s not a ‘stillsuit’. And you’re not wearing it for fucking long anyway.”
What they don’t tell...