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The Ultimate Cosmic Predators
### **Space Monsters: The Ultimate Cosmic Predators** Space has always fascinated humanity with its infinite possibilities, from the vastness of galaxies to the potential for extraterrestrial life. Among the many speculative ideas that have captured our imaginations, none are as thrilling—and terrifying—as the concept of space monsters. These cosmic beasts, born in the dark recesses of space, serve as both metaphors and warnings, illustrating our fears of the unknown and the potentially hostile universe that surrounds us.
By Someone2 years ago in Fiction
Most Call Her a 'Hero'
As Darryl approached Ms. Larsen’s desk, she thought, ‘if I hear one more frivolous excuse for failing to turn in homework, I’m going to crack’. And so it was, after Darryl explained that his homework had blown away into a storm drain, something did crack in Ms. Larsen’s brain. A small module within the language processing region of her brain exploded. It was a storage center for all of the excuses received from students during the twenty-two years she’d taught in the public school system. Disbelief, skepticism, and suspicion had stewed together to fill the module with a seething chemical mixture of falsehood, which suddenly sprayed out upon all the regions of her brain, blanketing both her logic and creative lobes and bridging them in a way that had never happened before.
By Breezy2 years ago in Fiction
The Advocate. Content Warning.
“So, why should I agree to this?” I'd actually expected something more profound when I opened my mouth, but then again, it wasn't every day you spoke face to face with Old Scratch, himself. Short, grossly overweight, filthy and clad only in spandex briefs, his current appearance wasn't exactly inspiring confidence.
By Dana Crandell2 years ago in Fiction
10 good habits of long-lasting happy couples
Each person's relationship will certainly have its own characteristics. If husband and wife always maintain good habits, their married life will become better and longer lasting.
By Cindy Pham2 years ago in Fiction
The Meh Man
There are days I would pay good money to go back to the days of the slower paced race. But that’s not in the cards for me, not anymore. Not since the day I unintentionally caught their attention.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden2 years ago in Fiction
Jake’s word (part two of The Loser)
The best type of comedy is the straight-man routine. The foil serves the over-the-top eccentricity and the straight man gives the dead-pan rebuttal or sets up the comedy foil to bring the big laughs in.
By Melissa Ingoldsby2 years ago in Fiction
Free Market Man
Listen to the audio version on Spotify (starts at 3:29): (Available on all major platforms—full list) *** It was another evening patrolling the skies, scanning for threats to red-, white-, and blue-blooded Americans everywhere.
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Fiction
Clawdia
Inside Marshell Genetics, Dr. James Sawyer was working on a way to put cat DNA into humans to make them faster and more agile. He thought first to make the experiments more humane; he’d put human DNA into a cat.
By Robert Kegel2 years ago in Fiction
The Supermom Chronicles
Routine. Busy. Unappreciated. Claire Johnson’s day began like any other—frying pancakes, packing lunchboxes, and juggling a call to her kids’ caregiver.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Fiction
The Kraken's Ire
"Have you heard the tale of a Giant Kraken within the sea? And the awwwful mean captain who met an unfortunate fate in its strong clutches?" The pirate pegs you with his only eye and grins a gappy smile. "I swear upon this sunshine-yellow seagull the tale is sure to delight you."
By Ellen Stedfeld2 years ago in Fiction
The climactic O-rigin of Miss Orgasmo. Content Warning.
Alice had been with Ted since high-school, and not once had he brought her to orgasm. It wasn’t his size, he was a well hung man but never took the time or care to please her.
By Kenneth cruz2 years ago in Fiction
The Revolution will be assisted by the next available representative
Listen to the audio version on Spotify (starts at 1:02): (Available on all major platforms—full list) *** After falling into an industrial vat of Marxist dogma, mild-mannered, middle-of-America suburbanite Lane Wilson was transformed into…
By Stephen A. Roddewig2 years ago in Fiction