brought the dying flame close to the newly brushed end of the bacco stick. Sucking slowly, he let the hot dry smoke linger in his lungs before exhaling through the new gap in his teeth. He scrunched up the end of the feather mattress and leaned back against the cold shelf wall.
"That's right, Weasel. You got to feel sad for those dog-lovin kill-for-nothins. A lot of real hurt inside. I think's they maybe hide these good bacco sticks, too, for bait. But we's too smart for that, ain't we weasel? You think they somehow makes the bacco sticks? If so, maybe they ain't really all bad. And all those crazies, who go off looking for the better place. Sheet! All they's got to do is look around some. There ain't no better place beat this, you know, Weasel. Ain't no better place at all."
Mishka continued stroking the soft warm fur of the weasel and took a long deep drag from the hot bacco stick. His deeply lined face melted into a soft and contented smile.
Even the new coughing spasm didn't bother him nearly so much.
***end***
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Novels
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FEAR OF LIVING
Gerald looked at his patient with practiced patience. Finally, he said: "Well Bill, are you afraid you're going to die?"
After yet another delay, Bill propped his elbows on his knees and answered: "You know Gerald, I think I'm more afraid I'm gonna' live!"
Do YOU have a fear of living? Maybe you should.
BEST INTENTIONS
Malinda Mansfield evolves from old wealth. As she is secure, and since Gramma has aging pains, Linn decides that her real course in life is to help the plight of the disabled and aged. Using Gramma's influence she lands a position at GAPE, the General Agency for the Protection of the Elderly.
Wearing designer clothes, she immediately begins to personally update the budget-poor office, and recruit others to help her in her noble and complicated task. She begins her project . . .and nothing is as she thought it should be.
Oh well, she'll fix it.
ARTIFICIAL SQUARED
Mark Mattias is a brilliant software engineer with the veritable "steel trap" mind. He has developed a greatly advanced Artificial Intelligence. Suddenly he awakes in an unknown room, with a total lack of memory, and begins remembering things he didn't realize that he ever knew.
Christine Morrison is a relentless prime insurance investigator, assigned to find out, from Mark, who is embezzling million's from Mark's company. When they meet, Mark admits that he has forgotten everything, including who he is and the reason for the appointment. Christine has seen all types of insurance scam's and won't let this one go. Instinct tells her she can find the culprit. Is Mark who he said he is? Is he that android? Is it his boss? She believes she can find the answer--she always does.
Little does she know how wrong she is.
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SHORT STORY
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THE BACCO STICK
Ever wonder why a man. . .Dying of cancer. . .Constantly hiding from vicious killers. . .And living in a hole in the ground. . .is called. . .LUCKY MISHKA?
THE ARM o' GEDDON
Need—Greed—Seed—Feed
Man has destroyed Earth by destroying its assets. Before the complete end, a miracle invention portends to save all.
But at what cost? And, who is ALL?
THE GUNTHROWER
Sometimes, when you live in a bowl, you have to be careful what you wish for.
Or maybe, you just need to smell dust.
KLORG
When you dream your world is under attack,
Make sure you're asleep!
ABOUT ME:
I love to write, period. It's fun, it's rewarding, it's, well fun! I try to keep a lighter feel in my writing, except when the subject is serious enough-like my Fear of Living. I also try to make my Sci-Fi a projection of reasonable science (sort of) but always a story about living, emphasis people!.
I am very happily married to Carol; we live in California; I am retired in name only; and I am disabled-as far as the Marathon or walking goes. We have a lot of fun. Also, three beautiful daughters and six marvelous grand children (growing fast!) live in the Chicago area.
Loin Bowen
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