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Baron Britpop Blastfurnace
Baron Britpop Blastfurnace

A tale of adventure, friendship, mystery, romance, life and death drama, humor, action, and much more.

2020

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Mark Starlin
Mark Starlin

Stories

Nov 13

Strange Vacation Memories

My family and I went to Hawaii in 1973. We were at a luau when, unexpectedly, Elvis Presley showed up with his entourage. Elvis said he…

One Minute Wit

1 min read

Strange Vacation Memories
Strange Vacation Memories
One Minute Wit

1 min read


Nov 6

Dear, Miss McCormick

Stock Photo Story — “My Mom and Dad say I need to apologize. I am not supposed to use my teleportation powers at school. Actually, I am supposed to keep them secret. But when you said you always wanted to try skydiving, you sounded so excited, I couldn’t resist. “I probably should have asked…

Superpowers

1 min read

Dear, Miss McCormick
Dear, Miss McCormick
Superpowers

1 min read


Oct 11

The Reel Mower

Stupid Things I Do — Trying to tame nature is a fool’s game. You can’t win. Yet I diligently go out and do yard work every week. My yard laughs and immediately starts reclaiming its wildness. Usually, before I finish. My yard has a ridiculous number of trees. We rent our house. Otherwise, I would…

Life

5 min read

The Reel Mower
The Reel Mower
Life

5 min read


Oct 2

Growing Old Together

She looked in the mirror.

Aging

1 min read

Growing Old Together
Growing Old Together
Aging

1 min read


Sep 24

The Silver Bullet Rolls On

Once this godforsaken depression is over and I find a real job, I’ll be the one sitting in that first class compartment. Wearing a fancy…

Microfiction

1 min read

The Silver Bullet Rolls On
The Silver Bullet Rolls On
Microfiction

1 min read


Sep 2

An Easy 50

On the trail — I went hiking in Raven Rock State Park today. About two miles into the trail, I saw Bigfoot. Naturally, I grabbed my phone to take a picture of him. He walked over and said, “I’ll give you fifty dollars if you don’t take my picture.” I said, “Fifty bucks not…

Bigfoot

1 min read

An Easy 50
An Easy 50
Bigfoot

1 min read


Aug 15

Grandpa Shows Emma His Garden

And tells a tale —

Microfiction

1 min read

Grandpa Shows Emma His Garden
Grandpa Shows Emma His Garden
Microfiction

1 min read


Aug 5

A Boy And His Dog

Hanging out and chatting (little boys speak dog) — “So I’ve been thinking about this whole UFO thing. If there actually is a planet capable of supporting life somewhere out there that developed the technology to travel the unimaginably far distance to Earth in one of their lifetimes, would they just fly around the sky slowly in their super-fast…

Childhood

2 min read

A Boy And His Dog
A Boy And His Dog
Childhood

2 min read


Jul 14

Planting The Flag

On a new planet — They had crossed several galaxies searching for a new home when the small planet appeared on the monitor. It seemed like a good candidate. The ship dropped into orbit and prepared to land. As it burned through the atmosphere, the ship’s braking system malfunctioned, and they crashed hard on the…

Fiction

1 min read

Planting The Flag
Planting The Flag
Fiction

1 min read


Jul 5

More Than She Bargained For

Wally was infatuated with Rachel from the moment he saw her. But he was too timid to let her know. So Wally quietly watched her live her life. He liked how she packed her lunch every day instead of eating out. Wally enjoyed watching her put her hair up in…

Fiction

2 min read

More Than She Bargained For
More Than She Bargained For
Fiction

2 min read

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