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Paying for College

A short story where a young student becomes desperate. He has two weeks to pay his student account or the university will withdraw him from class. Consequently, the student does the unthinkable. The story has a little psychology from the student rationalizing his guilt from his misdeed.

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Thrown Away

Jason has spent many hard years on the streets as a homeless man, which has aged him considerably while he clings to the thin strands of his sanity. He can’t remember the last time he spent a holiday at someone’s house or had dinner with family and loved ones. He’s not bitter about life dealing him a bad hand. He just wants to be left alone. Then the police arrive at his homeless camp one day and tear open a wound in his soul. Jason plots to fight back and even the score.

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Baboons and Bureaucrats

I've traveled to many countries and seen bureaucrats of all kinds in various agencies and offices. Some work hard and genuinely want to help, while others make simple tasks difficult and treat people poorly. Many complain about long lines and bad service, but don't realize the broader impact. I wrote this parody to highlight the prevalence of bad bureaucrats and the need for change.

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Monkeys and Political Leaders

After I moved to the northern jungles of Malaysia, I watched, observed, and studied a troop of long-tail macaque monkeys in their natural habitat from the safety of my window. I saw the monkeys play, eat, and communicate with each other, noticing they formed a hierarchical society that mirrored humans. Our hairy little cousins on the tree of evolution act more human than we thought, or, depending on perspective, we act more like monkeys.

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