Author: reflectionsofrenaissance
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Grand Finale
It’s that time, folks! I think most kids outgrow things. I’ve outgrown socks before (mostly when they get too dirty to keep wearing) and I outgrew a Star Wars phase … and lots of other phases … and lots of other things I can’t think of right now because I outgrew them too long ago.…
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“Master” Bladesmith 2 (Mockup)
I probably should have guessed. I mean … they’re a bunch of hardcore rough-and-tumble guys who like working with metal. So, when I was at work a few days ago and said I was planning on making a sword … I got a great response. “Why just make a prop? My brother has a forge.”…
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“Master” Bladesmith (Prop builder …)
Well…Yeah! Hi, it’s me. I’m not telling a fictional story this time, but even though it’s true, I think the story is pretty interesting. I’m going to be making a sword for the cover of my book. That is to say, I’m not making a real sword, but it’s going to look darn real, and…
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Paul, the Teacher’s Pet
Part 2 __ A short story by Carter Pierce __ The spider wasn’t in its web, and that could only mean one thing. It was somewhere else. In the following seconds, which seemed to last an eternity, I became aware of the uncanny feeling I was being watched. It was absolutely terrifying. I wanted to…
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Paul, the Teacher’s Pet
Part 1 __ A short story by Carter Pierce __ Well, most people think of a teacher’s pet as a kid at school whom all the teachers love, and all the children hate. A teacher’s pet knows every subject inside and out, always behaves, says nice things to adults and sticks their tongue out at…
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The Life Hack for Everything
–Carter Pierce I can already see some skeptical looks coming my way at ninety miles an hour. I have my tennis racket ready . . . This is something that I’ve been implementing in my own life recently, and it has worked beautifully. So I wanted to share it with you! First off, what is…
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Marjory
__ By Carter Pierce __ One never really knows when an adventure will jump out of nowhere and hand you a cup of coffee. It was a warm morning in early May when it happened to Marjory: she’d bid her father good-bye at the Denver airport, and he’d driven away. She’d made it through security,…
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Winston
__ By Carter Pierce __ It was on a foggy morning in early May that I was first introduced to the plight of Winston Edelbrock Marchbury. The city was quiet. I could see the dim figures of other people on the street as I hurried along, but the fog muffled any noise they made. They…
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Color Vs Emotions
Sources: Cherry, K. (2020, May 28). Color Psychology: Does It Affect How You Feel? Verywell well. https://www.verywellmind.com/color-psychology-2795824 Vetter, C. (2019, December 5). The effects of colors on behavior. Neurofied. https://neurofied.com/effects-of-color-on-behavior/ Cherry, Kendra. “Can Color Affect Your Mood and Behavior?” Verywell Mind, Verywell Mind, 28 May 2020, https://www.verywellmind.com/color-psychology
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