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The Stars and Stripes

Ron Martin5 years ago3 mins

Dear Editor, I keep hearing that the majority of Americans want to tear down and replace our flag “The Stars and Stripes” because it is racist. It frightens some people when it is flown on the back of a truck. I find that very interesting. I had always thought the “Stars and Stripes” was the Union flag during the war between the States. Wasn’t the Union the side that freed the slaves? Wouldn’t that mean that it was anything except racist? I also thought that the “Stars and Stripes” was the flag our soldiers carried in Europe when they fought…

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Short Story: The Last Alien Man

Ron Martin5 years ago17 mins

By Jack Mint I Being the last surviving male on a planet populated only by women isn’t as great as it sounds. They poke and prod. Now I know what these gals felt like getting pawed by guys. Except there’s no more of them. Only me left. It’s what they say—the women of another planet. At first, it was hazard suits and scientific. “Please extend your right arm.” “Which one?” I said to the head doctor. She stood with several other doctors holding clipboards and an army of nurses. Air flared the nostrils of the head doctor and she said,…

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Short Story: The Last Alien Man

Pam Wanner5 years ago17 mins

By Jack Mint I Being the last surviving male on a planet populated only by women isn’t as great as it sounds. They poke and prod. Now I know what these gals felt like getting pawed by guys. Except there’s no more of them. Only me left. It’s what they say—the women of another planet. At first, it was hazard suits and scientific. “Please extend your right arm.” “Which one?” I said to the head doctor. She stood with several other doctors holding clipboards and an army of nurses. Air flared the nostrils of the head doctor and she said,…

Opinion

Short Story: The Last Alien Man

Ron Martin5 years ago17 mins

By Jack Mint I Being the last surviving male on a planet populated only by women isn’t as great as it sounds. They poke and prod. Now I know what these gals felt like getting pawed by guys. Except there’s no more of them. Only me left. It’s what they say—the women of another planet. At first, it was hazard suits and scientific. “Please extend your right arm.” “Which one?” I said to the head doctor. She stood with several other doctors holding clipboards and an army of nurses. Air flared the nostrils of the head doctor and she said,…

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Financial Suicide is not necessary

Ron Martin5 years ago3 mins

Dear Editor, There is some risk to all of life. A friend and his wife had a house paid for and a substantial savings account. At the age of 65 he was retired and bored and bemoaned he had never been a business owner. He was aware of a family who had recently closed a business so he offered to buy it from them and even employed a family member to run it. He knew nothing about the business but was confident all would be well. The cost of the investment, his lack of understanding the business and the monthly…

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Financial Suicide is not necessary

Ron Martin5 years ago3 mins

Dear Editor, There is some risk to all of life. A friend and his wife had a house paid for and a substantial savings account. At the age of 65 he was retired and bored and bemoaned he had never been a business owner. He was aware of a family who had recently closed a business so he offered to buy it from them and even employed a family member to run it. He knew nothing about the business but was confident all would be well. The cost of the investment, his lack of understanding the business and the monthly…

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The Stars and Stripes

Short Story: The Last Alien Man

Short Story: The Last Alien Man

Short Story: The Last Alien Man

Financial Suicide is not necessary

Financial Suicide is not necessary

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