Arch Patton, It Was 1994, Chapter 23
Oct29

Arch Patton, It Was 1994, Chapter 23

Arch Patton IT WAS 1993 Chapter 23 by James Strauss   The pilot moved all the electronic stuff that was built up against the bulkhead, and then plopped down in the German’s desk chair. That was followed by a loud crack as he dropped the small bolt cutter onto the desk top. “That’s it then,” he said, before taking a deep pull on the half empty bottle. “Barring some unforeseen misfortune, they’re out of commission until we hit port,...

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Arch Patton, It Was 1993, Chapter 18
Oct04

Arch Patton, It Was 1993, Chapter 18

Arch Patton It Was 1993 Chapter Eighteen by James Strauss Arch was on hold for the 911 dispatcher, making the most unlikely call he’d ever made in his life. The wait was less than a minute. “Nine one one, what’s the nature of your emergency?” the woman at the other end asked. “It’s not an emergency. I just need to reach Officer Ahi and I don’t have a directory,” he responded, knowing...

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Arch Patton, It Was 1993, Chapter 13
Jul10

Arch Patton, It Was 1993, Chapter 13

Arch had never flown the particular model of Beechcraft they would be inside. He knew, whether he flew the plane or not, he was about to once again endanger the only three beings on the planet who seemed to give a damn whether he lived or died.

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Arch Patton, It Was 1993, Chapter 5
May22

Arch Patton, It Was 1993, Chapter 5

Arch waited, backing up slowly each time he was sucked toward the cloying grasp of a swelling wave about to break. He had to get it right. He picked up a slight ‘crumping’ sound that was different from what he’d been hearing, as the waves broke in front of him, one after another without let up

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Algiers, an Audio Short Story by James Strauss
May24

Algiers, an Audio Short Story by James Strauss

  Sitting on a park bench in  Santa Fe, contemplating what is worthwhile and remembering Algiers.       Flashback to a childhood encounter with a Legionaire helps bring the recent past and today into perspective.         Audio Version of Algiers by James Strauss. Enjoy     Text Version...

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