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Five Factor Warriors: Jody Ann
(first)(previous) “Lightbringer Tamer of night Blossom of hours unleashed” — Vienna Teng, “Landsailor” Nothing ever surprised Jody Ann Farewell. She had walked out of her flat in Kingston, scanned the street, and found the red-plate taxi that would take her … Continue reading
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Tagged Fantasy, five factor warriors, short story
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The Smell of Janki
The smell of janki Fermenting on the sidewalk. How inneficient.
Five Star Book Reviews: Factfulness
Today one of my students showed me the new English words she’d learned last week from Factfulness, which I’d recommended to her. Included on the list were: “devastatingly,” “mislead,” and “gag.” Damn good words! Factfulness is somewhere between a book … Continue reading
Air Pressure on Junction
I just learned something about air pressure and how it changes with altitude. I have my characters in Junction make a 1,000 meter climb in a day on a 1.3 G planet (uh…there was a convenient path up the slope?) … Continue reading
What if the Mongols had Invaded Japan?
From a question on the Alternate History Online facebook forum: Kublai Khan’s invasion fleet is wildly successful, and establishes a firm beachhead on Hakata Bay, from which they subjugate the island of Kyushu by 1275. From there, they conquer Shikuku and … Continue reading
Fallen Mulberries
Fallen mulberries Stain the ground below the tree. Better to eat them.
The Lands by the Waters – An Ucaptian Myth (3)
(start, previous) And thus Obedient Ptahh built of cedar wood a boat and caused it to be loaded with things. (He) caused it to be loaded with the grain(1) and the date. (He) caused it to be loaded with the sheep … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternate History, Constructed Languages, Saharan Seas
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Roadside Chicory
Roadside chicory, too to tear the roots out. Help me to wake up
The Lands by the Waters – An Ucaptian Myth (2)
(previous stanza) To Knowing Ptahh(1), Merciful Shamaak sent(2) an ibis. And the ibis told him, “Perfectly thou art formed, Former, the only one (who is thus). Therefore, only thou wilt survive the coming flood(3). Thou wilt live, Ptahh, thou Builder with … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternate History, Constructed Language, Saharan Seas
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