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Tag: Short Story

  • Short Story

Republican Jesus – He Loves The Little Children

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

It’s beyond confusing how American Christians support this President and administration. For those of you not well versed in biblical text, I’m here to help. Jesus was actually a Republican, case in point…

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  • Short Story

You Were There

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

-my pause is to appreciate everyone who came, including you. Especially you.

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  • Short Story

The Ballad of Taylor Swift

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on November 15, 2017January 4, 2019

Inspired by Taylor’s lyric: Whiskey on Ice/Sunset and Vine, Taylor enjoys some Whiskey at an eatery just by that actual intersection: McDonald’s.

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  • Drawful

Drawful the Awful Part III – Double Reverse Backhand Psychology

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

Wherein Drawful the dragon faces off against the first Prince seeking to rescue the Princess… and the Princess helps the Dragon.

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Drawful the Awful – Part II: Our Fathers’ Heroes

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

Wherein bards are given their due consideration and a Champion appears who is less than happy to have appeared.

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  • Drawful

Drawful the Awful – Part 1: The Classifieds

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 6, 2017June 13, 2017

Wherein a Dragon does his best to navigate his lot in life by arranging to kidnap a Princess.

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  • Short Story

Short Story : The Politics of Fear

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Wherein I reflect on my experience in NYC on 9/11, and why I refuse to let the politics of fear keep me from opposing the Muslim Ban.

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Short Story – AMEPA

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on January 27, 2017

Wherein I introduce the AI to control American Manufacture, Economic and Professional Assignment, AMEPA, and its worldview.

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Short Story – Hands on Your Papers

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on November 10, 2016January 4, 2019

“Congratulations, sir,” the officer sighed. Paul remembered him sighing in a mystifying way. Maybe it…

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