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easytopia!
by Herschel Sterling- Human made stories for your Smartbrain™ to ponder.
Late Night Morning Show. Human made stream of consciousness stories for your Smartbrain™ to ponder. Also home of The Arc of The Bard Fiction writers discussion podcast. https://herschelsterling.com commercialherschel.substack.com
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Hoodwinked
The 3rd Annual Flash August Fiction Marathon: Finale https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-economics There weren’t many parts left for the completion of the shed. So much work had to be done to prepare the base, dig the posts, and remove the ground cover where it would stand. The problem the builders...
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The Trek — A Soft Landing on a Hard Time
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-scifi Astronaut John Officer had been given a punitive assignment. After blowing a whistle on some mandate violations he witnessed on a mission, he was sent to an abandoned post on a diminutive planet in an uninhabited district in Andromeda. His single-seat craft...
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View From a Corner
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-dialogue https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-kids “What do you think we look like to it?” Jean asks her brother Harris. “I don’t know.” Harris says. “He’s way up there in the corner. Maybe he sees the whole room from there. Maybe it’s a great view.” “Is it looking…
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Gentleman’s Rivalry
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-misc There weren’t a lot of pitches left in Talley’s arm, and maybe fewer swings left in Carson’s bat. These guys were teammates most of their careers, and since then, this is one of the few at-bats where they’ve squared off. It was odd to see them as opponents…
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The Situation
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-speculative It was difficult to use the word “situation” for the situation because for all intents and purposes the situation was over. There was so much that was irreversible that it made repair impossible. The sadness for the people who weren’t infected was...
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Solace
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-lyrics I don’t need a star to wish on. I have you. I don’t need a crowd to entertain. I have you. I don’t need a stage to sing from. I have you. When you have a road to travel. You have me. When you have the heavy lifting. You have me. When you have a tear to cry...
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A View From a Hill
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-family Max decided to take a walk up the hill. It’s a hill his granddad groomed decades ago. It’s the smallest of three hills close by. This one is on the family property. Max is visiting the old place to try to see what is worth doing with it, now that his...
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Block Party!
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-ai https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-relationships “All the peach pie is gone!” Marly said as she scooped some ice cream onto her plate and looked for a good pie replacement. “What else is here?” “Well, there’s some chocolate cake, a strawberry and blueberry...
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The Ride
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-misc Roger liked his new bike. A standard setup with a lowered seat and a stretched frame is so comfy and stable. He hadn’t had a motorcycle for a few years. He loved traveling on two wheels. He stood with his cup of coffee, admiring it. Talk about a cruise. It’s...
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The Enigma
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-light This dull, floating orb hangs over the valley. It is not there all the time. Or at least it’s not seen all the time. From dusk till dawn it hovers. It’s as though it’s hung from wires stretched between the ranges on either side. Sometimes there are things...
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Summer Swarm Soiree
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-natural All the bugs are out at once. That’s how it seems on a humid summer night. The noise, the the swarms, the constant peppering on the skin, the bites and the general bugging that bugs do. It isn’t quite dark enough for the bats to get their work in. There…
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Henry and Ronald at the Fair
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-henry-ronald “I hear there’s a lot of stuff at those things!” Henry says to Ronald as they see the wild lights and hear distant carnival music. Perched on a bale of hay being used for a parking marker in the large grassy parking area, they hear the discordant…
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George’s Drawer
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-kids Everyone knew George had all the best toys. Every day he’d bring a new toy to school and play with it at his desk. Every day the teacher would take his toy and put it in her desk. The next day he would bring another one. After many days, the teacher would…
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Surprise Party
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-dialogue https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-family “There are more people in the yard than I invited.” Marisol told her event organizer. “I think it looks more crowded with the help.” Nadia, the organizer replied. “No… No, I can see there are a good number of…
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Incandescent Dew
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-natural The sun eclipses the hill, revealing jewels like gold adorning wild grass, as the incandescent dew yields a return of day. Wildflower petals stretch into the light, ravishing another day. A bird shakes, and she arches her head in a stretch, not yet ready...
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New Moon: The Last Gas Station
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-relationships Antler is alone on the roof of the fire house. He’s operating his makeshift observatory. The desk kit with the spotting scope is on the folding table, the nice one with the 10-inch lens set up off to the side. It’s a new moon, it’s still early, the...
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Timeless Universal
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-relationships https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-music MicroFiction Jack and Kim were out in the living room of the apartment, deciding on music. It was their turn to do the weekend cleaning. They needed a good soundtrack. Their roommate Cliff was running around...
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UNCLE PLASMA: 4 — HOT BEEF
UNCLE PLASMA: Part 3 — The Ride These two guys are big. “Who the crap are you!” The large wide one says. The taller skinnier man behind him leers with violating eyes. He’s holding a long metal flashlight. The wide guy has slicked back hair, squinty eyes and a five 0’clock shadow. He wears a black...
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FLAGSHIP
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-mystery https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-economics Matt and Christian worked at the mall. It’s a fun place to work for them. They worked for the facility. They knew all the back ways, and inner corridors, the basement and any weird nook or cranny there is. Their...
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Post Apathy Operations: Fargo
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-relationships https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-dialogue A little backstory on this. PAO is a spinoff from the Chronicles of the Last Gas Station. That’s another series I did years ago and these are two of the characters. Mint and Jasmine have been on the road…
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The Observer
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-animals Every time Mary goes out to water her garden, she sees a Robin watching her. Usually, it sits atop the fence post near the middle of the yard on the right. “You again?” She asks. Mary will walk through the herb garden, watering with a can, giving all her...
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The Pranksters
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-mystery https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-relationships Timmy and Tommy are creative. These twins are always busy. Some of their favorite things are sports, cars, found objects, building and pranks. That’s right. They have a devious streak. Once they picked a...
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AI Impostor Syndrome
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-dialogue https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-ai (I know the image is misspelled. I’m not correcting it.) “Fake it till you make it is such a weird concept.” Frank said. “Building oneself on such a fraudulent foundation seems like it would have horrifying...
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Sixth Phase Phenomenon
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-ovals Peters has recently completed six training phases, he has been in some seventh phase missions, and today, he’s sent back up to Leopard 5 for another Watch Mission. They send these recruits back and forth from sixth and seventh phase to maintain their...
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Uncle Plasma: Men in Suits
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-uncle-plasma Pete gets a call from work as he’s walking home from his eventful shift at work. “Pete, we have a situation we can’t discuss with you on the phone. Where are you?” His supervisor, Gary asked. “I’m about halfway home, on foot.” He said. “Can you turn...
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Thank You, God, for Flavors
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-relationships It’s the big potluck at Church, and everyone brought out their stuff. All sorts of things. Something to remember, it’s a wide range of people in the Church, so you get a wide variety. There are different income levels, different traditions…
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Restaurant
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-economics https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-humor “Everything they do is wrong.” “Who?” Jammy and Gena are talking about the restaurant they are trying out. “This place.” Jammy answers. “You haven’t even ordered yet.” Gena says. “I know, but this is all really...
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Have You Seen Mr Foster?
https://herschelsterling.com/#cat-mystery Mr. Foster was a creep. He was weird. He’d stand in front of a classroom, rocking up on his heels, thinking very highly of himself, saying inappropriate and unnecessary things to the kids. Someone his age feeling so large, purposely dominating and...
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Jolly Didn't Budge
Animals Category Dan had a difficult time with his dog the last time they went for a walk. Jolly was all over the place. He was barking uncharacteristically. He was trying to pull Dan away from the usual route they took to the dog park. It seemed as though every established routine was inverted....
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Uncle Plasma: Origin
Pete Phillips worked at AGM. Automated Greenhouse Manufacturers. It was a cool gig. Frankly, it was a good time. He had a dual purpose there. He worked overnight as security, and also kept the place spiffed up. Running a dust mop on the main floor, emptying the garbage, cleaning and organizing…
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The Toothache
This is Day one of Flash August Fiction ‘26. Enjoy this new and pleasant content experience. Billy was so tired of his toothache. It had been going on for weeks and this is really not a good time for something like this. His anxiousness was apparent. He was a generally relaxed and well-adjusted...
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The Message
The warm, misty rain was doing that thing where it just hangs in the air and slows your pace. Elias was standing under the awning of a hot dog window waiting for a break in the weather, when the guy walked up. The guy looked like he lost a fight with rooster in a washing machine. Hole pocked...
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Hucklebuckle Beanstalk!
This story was not a stream of consciousness thing like most of easytopia! really. I got the idea from a podcast I was listening to where a guy and his sisters don’t know where their Dad’s ashes are. RIP to that guy and God bless his kids. ---- Beth, the oldest, and Bri, the youngest, traveled…
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Special Dispatch: Kayla Verse—015
This was the first Wednesday Evening version of The Arc of The Bard. The Arc of The Bard happens Wednesday and Sunday. KaylaVerse recently released Telensia, City of AI. We spoke about the origin of stories, supporting creative development during youth, and maintaining family and community in…
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The Story of Seaweed
Support by getting this little book The Meadow, the Hill, and the Sea There was a meadow, which one day would become the site for a house and its family, but the concern now is the meadow. One side of the meadow had a healthy stream running by. It bordered a great forest. There was a hill on...
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Special Dispatch - The Arc of The Bard
For easytopia! Subscribers on apps outside of Substack, please enjoy this episode of The Arc of The Bard. There are 7 more right behind it. You should subscribe. I have great discussions with other writers about the things that writers talk about. I try to determine their strengths, and then…
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Four OVALS Hover in Low Earth Orbit
Objective Vantage Astronomical Laboratory Systems: Origin Planet Report #132 (Pilots are anthropomorphized to benefit listeners and readers) Four OVALS, Hao, Madrigal, Corcoran and Initiate Peters, hover in low Earth orbit. Peters is participating for the first time in an observation of...
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Broken Morning
* Get my $5 eBook | The political class in 15 minutes or less * Use this link for discounted tech items | Refurbished, open box, etc. * The Arc of The Bard podcast It’s more quiet this morning than usual. It’s the time of year when the windows begin stay open overnight. Usually, at sunrise, there...
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They are Going to Do That
A. They are going to do that, because that’s what they do. Q. But do they have to do that, can they change? A. They do the things they do because that is who they are. People are not other people than who they are, they are who they are, they are not somebody else. Q. Can you tell them, and then...
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A Bike Trip — Part 2
Here’s Part 1 Terrence Foch leaves the gorgeous little American town. The situation at the campsite was too bad, but it afforded him the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful place with nice people for a day. He’s taking the advice of the deputy, and he’ll take the alternate route to his new location.…
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A Bike Trip — Part 1
Terrence Foch decided at the last minute to take a bike trip. He had been scheduled to start a new job, but his assignment was delayed for a week and a half. “I’ll send my essentials ahead, and ride my bike.” He told everyone. * Get my $5 eBook | The political class in 15 minutes or less * Use…
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Facing Facts
“This is nice wine.” Jerry said to Judy, as they checked out the samples at a local winery. “It’s not like that other one, out by the river bend.” Judy said. “They set up wine for the locals when they have not the best batches, just to get rid of it.” * Get my $5 eBook | The political class in 15...
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A Visited Vehicle
It started a few days ago, on the return trip from a weekend out of town, in the countryside. Jake and his girlfriend Renee like to get away to the lake. It’s really fun. They have lovely friends out there, and they go whenever they can. * Get my $5 eBook | The political class in 15 minutes or…
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It’s Finally Over
It’s very sunny today. There is a lot happening outdoors. People are doing all sorts of things since Winter is ending, and it’s the first stretch of warm days in a while. Everyone is talking about how it’s an early Spring. * Get my $5 eBook | The political class in 15 minutes or less * Check out...
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The Glass Delivery
There are fourteen panes of glass on Milo’s truck. That’s a lot, actually, because they are large. He has spent a long time putting this order together. It was a very specific order. Milo had to hunt down half of these pieces and then custom cut them to size. * Get my $5 eBook | The political…
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The Control Weirdos
Jerry and Karen weren’t finding the presentation pleasant. Jerry felt it was slow and disorganized. He’s done dozens of these types of things, and it looked cheap to him, and far too loose. * Get my $5 eBook | The political class in 15 minutes or less * Use this link for discounted tech items....
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All for Naught
Molly is sitting in her garden. She’s looking at the devastation after some wild pig got in there and rooted everything out. It’s like a state of shock. She worked so hard. Surveying the chaos, sitting cross-legged. Leaning forward. Nearly rocking back and forth. * Get my $5 eBook | The political...
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The Thoughts
Greg was enjoying his Senior year English class. His teacher, Mrs. Smith, assigned great books to read. She seemed to genuinely see the kids and speak with them with respect. She assigned writing assignments that were pretty interesting, and mostly fun. * Get my $5 eBook | The political class in…
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The Literary Agent
“I have been thinking all morning, and my fingers won’t move. All the thoughts in the universe are flowing through my mind simultaneously, but I can’t get half a word on paper.” Robert tells his literary agent. “You’re using paper?” His agent responds. * Get my $5 eBook | The political class in…
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Howard Buckley
“Where is the host?” Beatrice asked as she was checking out the set-up on the stage. The guest speakers for the podcasting conference were beginning to find their way into the convention area. It was all types of people, and the chattering would be expected. Bea, and her friend Alice took the...
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Late Night Morning Show. Human made stream of consciousness stories for your Smartbrain™ to ponder. Also home of The Arc of The Bard Fiction writers discussion podcast. https://herschelsterling.com
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