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Planet Bob

January 1st, 2007 | Posted by pftq in Short Stories
   “Sorry,” I said quickly.  “We’re lost and don’t mean to intrude on your property.”
   “No problems at all!” the man exclaimed cheerfully.  “We’re always glad to take in guests and newcomers.  Please, come in!”
   Once inside, he took off his hat and bowed rather lowly at us.  It took me a while, but I suddenly realized he was touching his toes.  I was about to ask what he was doing when he quickly stood and put out his hand.
   “My name ...[More]

Possibility

August 10th, 2006 | Posted by pftq in Short Stories
“That’s impossible!”
“You’re not going to believe this!”
“I don’t believe this!”
   We live in a very large universe.  Our Earth only takes up so little, even a fraction of a percent of the entire universe is beyond our comprehension.  Yet we decide that there are things that are impossible.  There are a definite number of things that are possible.  We’ve only observed what we can of our microscopic portion of the unive...[More]