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The Fish and The Ram
My entire life I have been trying to figure out which of my zodiac traits were more dominant, exactly where do I fit in? As a teenager, I always seemed to feel torn between the two signs, claiming both but finding it hard to be loyal to either one. Being born on the cusp isn't easy. My Pisces friends never seemed to understand why I was quick to point out that I was born on the cusp. "You're either Pisces or Aries" they say..."simply choose." It's not that simple, how do I choose between the best parts of who I am?
Camille Turner-BragdonPublished 3 years ago in FuturismUncharted Traits
I was born on the 29th of April to a schoolteacher and a computer programmer in a sleepy, artsy college town in Texas. I grew up quietly, the way shy kids do, and excelled at piano, school, and the local softball league. It was a pragmatic childhood built for learning and college applications. I believed in horoscopes about as adamantly as I believed in my sister’s threats when she was angry at me for something - that is, not at all.
Emily GutzmerPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Game
“Athena, don’t forget to heat the kettle for the tub!” My mom yelled across the kitchen. “Yes, I’m doing it right now mom”. I finish pouring the rest of the water in the tub when I see Jack, my younger brother sprint into the living room. “Guess what, Athena!?” Jack exclaims, jumping up and down.
Alien Astrology
My great granddaughter, Elisa, was doing an assignment for school where she had to interview someone who had left a home planet that they had been raised on. Every single child in her class had been born on the space station or had been born on a spaceship but raised on the space station. The teacher understood that many of the children would return to their parent’s home planet and was hopeful that discussing the transition might help these children adjust to life on a planet and where there was less diversity in species. It was unlikely that my great granddaughter would be going to my home planet of Earth. I had left Earth centuries ago and none of my children or grandchildren had returned to Earth for longer than a long vacation. My family was established here in space. That being said the majority of the population of the space station were temporary. They were diplomats, the diplomats staff, teachers, students, or an elected official. Retired spaceship crew made up another large percentage of the population. They would tend to commandeer a table in a pub or coffee shop and tell tall tales all day and night long. Typically the pub would give free drinks and food to the old-timer for providing entertainment, there was a tip jar as well. It was a good place for someone who had no family and/or no longer felt comfortable on a planet. Spend enough time on climate controlled space stations and spaceships and variable unpredictable weather that has extreme cold and hot and sometimes even snow become unbearable, also if you were in an interspecies relationship the space station was often a better fit and caused minimal drama. The Inter-Galactic Space Station has a faux sun, the filtration system simulates fresh breezes, and acres and acres of parks and greenspaces. Insects are closely monitored if they aren’t synthetic and none of them bite. The last large group in the population was the ones needed to maintain the space stations functions. In this group we had the lawyers, administrators, shop keepers, engineers, maintenance, and anyone else needed to keep a five hundred kilometer space station that had a two million soul capacity running.
Jennifer PiercePublished 3 years ago in FuturismAim For The Heavens
I've always liked zodiacs. My first experience with them was reading the little paper one left on top of a table at the Chinese buffet my family used to go to in my childhood. I loved the fact that both my father and I were he year of the Dog- my favorite animal! My mother was the year of the Rabbit, and wasn't it just a funny coincidence that my mother's nickname was Bunny?
Delise FantomePublished 3 years ago in FuturismMy Star Nova
"In the situation of a car accident do not flee the scene. Fleeing the scene makes you subject to arrest, and implicate criminal charges."
Sunny DazëPublished 3 years ago in FuturismBest Astrologer in Pune - Pandit Ankit Sharma Ji
Astrology has been of great importance and influence for people all around the world. It is an ancient practice that is based upon the study of positions of stars and planets that affect our life processes. The life processes are affected by the movement of the celestial bodies and keep changing according to the positions. Pune, the big city in Maharashtra state is highly influenced by the astrological parameters and people believe in the movement of planets and stars that impact their lives. The astrology services are provided by the renowned, experienced, and best astrologer in pune Pandit Ankit Sharma Ji. His astrology is admired all around the world and is greatly helpful in making life easier.
Astrologer in PunePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Mysterious Kingdom
The Mysterious Kingdom Cynthia and Frank are walking through the woods during the day. Frank starts conversation, "Did you see Star Wars last night?"
Frank GermanoPublished 3 years ago in FuturismLuna's Blessing
I guess when you think about it, I really shouldn’t say a word… Folks like us only tell our truths when we’re on our death beds or when our luck has just run out. You know like those vintage shows on stream; a lawyer stares at a person somberly and gives two options and there is really only one choice.
Renata PhilippePublished 3 years ago in FuturismAI-Enabled Last Mile Delivery Market to Grow with a Notable CAGR During 2021-2029; Growing Need Amongst Business Organizations to Optimize Last Mile Delivery to Drive Market Growth
Research Nester published a report titled “AI-Enabled Last Mile Delivery Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2029” which delivers detailed overview of the global AI-enabled last mile delivery market in terms of market segmentation by type, business model, end-user industry and by region.
Jacob DowlingPublished 3 years ago in FuturismWhen Earth was Mushrooming
Long before trees overtook the land, earth was covered by giant mushrooms 24 feet tall and three feet wide, these giant spires dotted the ancient landscape. These gigantic fungi existed here on earth approximately 420-370 million years ago. Dinosaurs, on the other hand did not arrive here until around 230.5 million years ago. In other words, the mushrooms were here up to 190 million years before the dinosaurs. Don’t try to count that on your fingers and toes unless you are a gazillopede.
Robert TaylorPublished 3 years ago in FuturismRenegade Island
Ivy closed her eyes and let herself sink into the cool, salty water as the sun warmed her face. She lived for these moments after a long day of working on the island.