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Real name: Robert M Blevins

Founder and managing editor of Adventure Books of Seattle, a small press with an international staff.

Charity work: Books for Kids, a program that donates hardback childrens' books to needy kids at Christmas.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Survival: 1 of 9

The first time I saw Ozette Island, I was on a camping trip with my Boy Scout troop, and it was 1968. We were hiking along a muddy wilderness trail between the Hoh River and Shi-Shi Beach on the Washington coast. For anyone not familiar with the more remote parts of Washington state, Ozette Island is off the Pacific Coast ne...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Science fiction: 24 of 155

From 'The Corona Incident' - Chapter 10 - 'Funny Shoes' PREMISE: Dr Ray Stafford, young whiz kid, former MIT instructor, and serious geek, has succeeded in time-traveling back to 1947 New Mexico in an effort to discover if the Roswell Crash actually happened. Stafford, along with Marion Campbell and her boyfriend David Ander...
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Predicting the future of the USA: 1 of 6

Predicting the future of America is a risky business. However, here are twelve things that may become reality in the U.S. by the year 2020: 1) The Information Age is gaining momentum. It grows as all the stored data created by human beings everywhere continues to expand. By 2020, all real power in the U.S. will stem from the...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory With the nation's economic outlook improving, should the US Congress pass stricter finance regulations?: 1 of 6

In March of 2008, home foreclosures reached a staggering 7,800 a day nationwide. RealtyTrac says this figure (adjusted for current US population) is on par with the highest rate of foreclosures during the height of the Great Depression. By August of 2008, it had risen to 12,000 a day. One year later, although there is talk o...
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System The case against the death penalty: 8 of 37

Ten Good Reasons to Stop Executing People in the United States This writer used to be a gung-ho death penalty supporter back in the day. Oh, yes. An eye for an eye that was my motto for murderers. Gas 'em, fry 'em, shoot 'em full of lethal drugs, or in the case of my home state of Washington, hang 'em high. I changed my mind...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Domestic violence: 13 of 54

Anything to get him out of the house, she thought. She scrubbed the sink to hospital white and carefully rinsed it before blotting it dry with a clean white towel. Her heart beat faster now. It was getting dark. He was coming home soon. He never stayed out too late on Sundays. Work was Monday, and he always showed. He's been...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is opposition to President Obama's health care more about race?: 2 of 7

Although a majority of our citizens believe in honest debate, the right to protest, and a sense of fair play, nothing in the recent protests by Tea Party marchers represents anything close to those principles. They compare notes with each other, seeing who has created the most disgusting protest signs. They encourage their c...
Sciences > Physics Energy from nuclear fusion: 3 of 10

The Plain Folks' Guide to Plasma Power Perhaps you've heard the words "fusion" and "plasma" intertwined with "limitless energy" and "harnessing the power of the sun". Maybe you wonder if it's true, or just some impossible dream being chased by physicists. The idea of truly free, sustainable energy sounds like a fable to most...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Angel of death: 6 of 19

Martin Westfield opened his eyes. He was lying in a hospital bed with the sheets pulled up to his neck. He looked around for a moment and realized he was no longer in pain. Wow, the painkillers they use around here must really work, he thought. I totaled the hell out of that car, I know I did. If they hadn't boxed me in like...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Meeting an extraterrestrial: 18 of 48

Crack in the Wall TO: Dr. Michael Steadman, CW team leader FROM: Dr. Andrew Collins, Project Director We have made steady progress; however, success still eludes the program. This latest accident was simply another lesson in the scientific process. The important thing is to move on and learn from our mistakes. Team leaders a...