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Real name: Robert M Blevins

Science fiction novelist ('Say Goodbye to the Sun,' 'The Corona Incident,' 'The 13th Day of Christmas') from Seattle. Founder and managing editor of Adventure Books of Seattle, a small press with an international staff. Co-editor

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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Science fiction: 2 of 165
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 Anders... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty The case against the death penalty: 1 of 55
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... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Angel of death: 1 of 17
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 ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Domestic violence: 3 of 47
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 bee... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Survival: 1 of 8
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 nea... More..
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 of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Predicting the future of the USA: 2 of 11
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... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Commentary: Celebrity deaths: 3 of 14
It Wasn't the Fuel Line - How the Buddy Holly Crash Actually Happened February 3, 2009 was the 50th anniversary of 'The Day the Music Died' that made Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson, and Richie Valens bigger than life. The biggest myth (although it's easily debunked by the official Civil Aeronautics Board report) was that the f... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness The possibility of a cure for AIDS within the next ten years: 3 of 14
Has This Man Finally Discovered the Cure for AIDS.? The Charite University of Medicine is a multi-faceted organization of hospitals, universities, and research centers located in Germany. You could compare it to a major American university's medical center, but on a larger scale. They have many hospitals and outlets and a com... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Remembering dead rock stars: The day the music died: 6 of 26
Eddie Cochran - Giving Elvis a Run for his Money The late, great Eddie Cochran always played for the audience, even on his television appearances. He didn't care about the camera, it was all about the live bodies watching him play. When he dropped by American Bandstand to lip-sync his latest hit, Cochran ignored an exact foll... More..