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About me - Huckster

I am a North Dakotan, yes out here in the center of North America, as some say, the middle of nowhere. The rural flat lands are a good location for flying my ultralight aircraft though.

My interests include aviation, science, history, and of course, writing.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Meeting an extraterrestrial: 3 of 48

A Secret From a Wheatfield As they trod along the loose gravel of the country back road, Bo looked over the tall wheat that waved in the breeze. The fields in this area were ripe for harvest, but Bo's dad and uncle weren't due to bring the swather or combine to this area for a week. "It seems like summer barely got here, and...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The office: 2 of 24

It's Trivial The hours were expended; The day had finally ended. And what had I completed For this vile firm conceited? My efforts were exploited On mere concepts trivial. Was common sense avoided For petty material? I feel like I have traded All my blood and sweat and tears To buy a morsel of cheer: So suddenly is faded. Ye...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Science fiction: 38 of 270

The Plan Dyzek lay his head back and looked up at the night sky. He tried to ignore the people scrambling up and down the aisle, racing for an empty seat. When he rode to and from work, he often found a pair of empty seats. At the next stops, other passengers who got on the train avoided the spare one beside him until it bec...
Sciences > Astronomy Do you believe that aliens have already visited our planet?: 5 of 34

Last January's (2008) big UFO story from Stephenville, TX caught my eye because of its uniqueness. It was the biggest multiple sighting reported in decades. The story made the headlines for a couple weeks on the major news media. What was special about it was that over a hundred people from around the area reported the same ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My one and only love: 32 of 196

In An Observatory One serene, pure night some thoughts came to mind: How a certain beauty and peace would merge; How this form conceived of wonder to find The image of you and the sky converge. I saw you-a feint but true you-'twas clear. And beyond did a nebula appear. Red glow and sparkles then brightened your gleam, And yo...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Work: 4 of 23

Done Deal Samaru Ruta stood before his superior. The desk, a chest high table, stood between him and the burly dark man with long white hair. Samaru thought his rough complexion matched his attitude. He had only gained his position as World United Nations' Extraterrestrial Relations Committee Chairman for political reasons. ...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Evolution and intelligent design: Taking sides: 6 of 20

When I look around me and at myself, I am impressed at the complexity of nature. I'm amazed how all the different cells, tissues, chemicals and fluids can all be balanced in precise amounts to allow life to function. Not to mention the complex arrangement of them so our eyes give us sight, and our ears give us hearing. Our s...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The sky: 75 of 133

Night Sky To find a flawless beauty is difficult indeed, For others find the flaws which the subject will concede. After searching in this world for the best nature has, I found a more complete splendor above Earth's grand mass. Commanding a cloudless night, its calm peace captures me. With purity in perfection, the bold bla...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unusual encounters: 117 of 207

Crossing Dimensions The fusion reactor ran at three quarters capacity as Tal kept a close watch on the gauges. With the system functioning flawlessly, he increased the level of deuterium plasma. As it had done the day before, the energy output increased a dozen times, and the reactor hadn't reached full capacity yet. Another...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: End of the world: 57 of 94

The Servants When Milo's thoughts returned he realized he was still alive. He felt no pain, but he had no energy to move. His eyelids weighed too much, and the exhaustion held him down. A thin blanket covered him, and he lay on a soft surface. He remembered the terror and pain before losing consciousness. A cool breeze blew ...