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Kendall Defoe
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Teacher, reader, writer, dreamer... I am a college instructor who cannot stop letting his thoughts end up on the page.
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Underground. Top Story - June 2023.
Well, this really is a challenge. What I mean by opening with that line is, I had to choose a particular historical era to return to and then add to it my own idea of an occupation. I decided that I did not want to flit ahead to some future that I could not imagine without adding all the clichés of science-fiction. To head backwards required me to be honest about history and the circumstances that would guide my life. It would have to be something believable and real enough to tell a fantastic story.
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in History
My Summer of Pulp
A moment of clarity: I was at a café finishing up a rare Italian soda and trying to get away from the heat. The section I chose to sit in was rather empty and had a few shelves of books that have been donated by other patrons. You could take or leave whatever caught your attention. Most of what I found was romance, the worst sort of war narratives, and the usual airport fare. But I also found something that intrigued me: “Fletch’s Fortune” by Gregory McDonald.
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Geeks
Pilot, the Pilot
For my pitch, I would like to do a TV show about...pilots. I had better be clear about this one. I do not mean that I want to do a sequel to 'Wings' (although I was a fan of the show and always wondered where they would head next). I mean a TV show where every episode is a pilot for a new project.
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Humor
An Ally on an Island
When he saw the tail of the jet sink into the ocean, he knew that he would have to settle on the island for a while. The weather was still rough, but he was able to guide the parachute towards the breakers on the shore that already had some of the wreckage. With a quick flip, he fell forward onto the sand, detaching the parachute before the wind pulled him into the ocean. It caught on the rock that kept a wave off of him, flapping in the air as the sky darkened and rain pelted his uniform. Well, that was an interesting end to the day, he thought, staring up at the cloud-thick sky and letting sleep take over. No tides at night, no tides at night, no tides…
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Fiction
Hydro and Go Seek
What could you live without? If you had to give up something in your life, what would it be? Your laptop or cellphone? Your car? Your favourite food or drink? It is not easy to decide what it would be. But let’s suppose for a moment that you were not the one making that choice. What if something were taken from you that you barely acknowledged or cared about…until it was not there?
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Journal
The Plan
Make notes about the number of staff in and out of the building at all times. Organize a team of experts in safe-cracking and weapon use. Make sure not to involve that idiot Brian who thinks he's God's gift to crime whenever he gets drunk and starts bragging. Pick a day when all factors seem to be in your favour and make sure you do have a proper getaway vehicle (at least two of them must be available). Ignore the advice you receive from Brian about what types of vehicles you should use...like his. Point out to the team that Brian still drives the same car he had in high school and that he never had to pay for it. Use Brian's vehicle without telling him what your plans are. Remember that it is a holiday weekend and that no one is going to be in the building. Remember that Brian is also on holiday because he works there and knows the place inside and out. Bring Brian along to give you some general information. Decide that the weekend is too long and that you can wait for another date. Ignore Brian's and the team's offer to join them.
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Fiction
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