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Dan Post
Jun 27
Prompt du Jour
The Forgotten Melody
The melody lingered as good melodies tend to do
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Dan Post
May 5
Prompt du Jour
Ruminations Upon A Tombstone
The name, another name, and a couple of
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Dan Post
Apr 27
Opinion
Tin-Pot Dictator Update
“The Tin-Pot Dictator” was originally published on June
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Time Traveler Successfully Alters History
Time Traveler Successfully Alters History
A minor rumination on the consequences of successful time travel.
Dan Post
Apr 26
The Rusty Key
The Rusty Key
Every old home has its hidden treasures; unexplored nooks and crannies teaming with surprise or, at the very least, dead mice.
Dan Post
Apr 24
Forgotten Melodies and an Empty Hall
Forgotten Melodies and an Empty Hall
The title is the writing prompt. The story is fiction. On the other hand it was inspired by the prompt. In truth the melody was never…
Dan Post
Apr 18
A Brush with Greatness Denied
A Brush with Greatness Denied
The Beatles Live, In Concert, Philadelphia 1966, Yeah, Yeah, Maybe Not
Dan Post
Aug 17, 2023
104 — Think for Yourself
104 — Think for Yourself
Take a slightly above average song, throw in some harmonic touches that would make The Beach Boys jealous and tie it all together with a…
Dan Post
May 23, 2023
The Idiot Son
The Idiot Son
It has often been assumed that the Grimm Brothers recorded their tales with a lofty moral in mind. However, The Idiot Son doesn’t appear to…
Dan Post
May 20, 2023
052 — Can’t Buy Me Love
052 — Can’t Buy Me Love
A bluesy classic that evolved into the classic upbeat tune of 1964.
Dan Post
May 13, 2023
The Scheming Little Peasant
The Scheming Little Peasant
In a generally unpleasant village one unpleasant individual just might be slightly less unpleasant than them all.
Dan Post
May 10, 2023
026 — Little Child
026 — Little Child
A classic throwaway or the perfect encapsulation of a place in time?
Dan Post
Apr 12, 2023
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