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Most Precious Commodity
by Brent Stark
The Most Precious Commodity Podcast is a collection of my short stories with the overriding theme being “time.” What do we do with it? How to keep it from moving too fast? What happens when we’ve run out? The stories include many different genres from sci-fi, to fictional history, to sports, and my own personal experiences. Thank you for visiting my podcast and sharing your most precious commodity with me, time! -Brent Stark
Episodes
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Diligence! Laser Focus! Success! Those three words describe me perfectly. I've managed million-dollar budgets, built businesses from the ground up, and have earned piles upon piles of cash; yet there is another word that gives a more comprehensive view of my life...REGRET. Even though I've gained...
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Houses of Grace
Some people claim the site that sits at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains is so beautiful and serene that it reaches up and touches the face of God. It's a place covered with lush, green forests where crystal blue streams rush down the majestic hillsides, refreshing the land's inhabitants.…
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Changing Scenery
Light snow continued to fall as the yellow and orange sky transformed into the blackness of night. It wasn't dark, though...not dark in the least. Christmas lights of every color lit up the modest neighborhood; lights surrounded the houses while others hung from the white-tipped trees. Milk jugs...
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Historic Landmarks
I knew it was temporary, but I stopped and took it all in. I closed my eyes so I wouldn't see the mounds of the dead and the victims of war scattered across the broken road. I tried to picture what this spot looked like so long ago. Had there been peace? Was there community? Did the children…
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Stadium Gate
A beautiful stadium reaching eight stories high, packed with boisterous fans jammed in every seat, cheering as if it was the Superbowl. Yet, it wasn't. The field was vacant. Why was the crowd cheering, and why did the track and swimming pool include no lanes? Something felt off and that was…
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Time’s Dance Floor
Patricia, yes, I remember her. She was stunning! She had light brown hairy lying softly on her shoulders, striking blue eyes, and a smile that could brighten any room. I was supposed to meet her here 70 years ago, but I didn't. Every summer after, she consistently showed up at the Argonne…
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The Game, A Matter of Life and Death
“It’s a game...It’s not a matter of life and death!”....Yet, what about if it was...The Game, A Matter of Life and Death.
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Troll and the Rabbit
“He was quiet, kept to himself mostly." "He never bothered anyone." "He'd wave and smile when I'd see him. He was nice." "He kept a clean yard, never made any noise, and minded his own business." "Honestly, I don’t know what happened to him.” Ray Smalley was gone and no one knew where he was....
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Garage Sale Guy
We called him The Garage Sale Guy...We didn’t know his name or where he came from but he came to our garage sales every year from the time I was knee high to a grasshopper. I even seen him at my Aunt’s garage sale 3 states away. It was so weird. What did he want? Why did he like garage sales so...
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The Holes
His mother was sick! He had to get to town; he had to get help, yet going to town meant facing the holes. The holes were dangerous, and they didn’t discriminate; they swallowed the old, the young, the rich, and the poor. It would be a difficult trip. Will, the boy, make in time to find help, or...
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Update
Season 2 starts in May!
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Grandma Learns to Drive
What does a publisher named Liz, a desire to be young again, learning to drive, a mysterious email from a bartender in Seattle, and a splash of the supernatural have in common? Hope you can tune in to find out. All music is licensed under Epidemic Sound.
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Don’t Fence Me In - The Story of Henry Bowers
World War II veteran, POW, bicycle repairman, entrepreneur, inventor, and an eccentric soul who served others could all be used to describe Henry Bowers of Greyfield, Ohio. Make sure you tune in to learn his unique story, how he despised being fenced in, and find out what he was inventing behind...
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Three
Three life events and a man’s curious reactions to all three highlight the story this week. Please tune in to find out why. All music is licensed under Epidemic Sound.
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Time Goes By
All the father wanted was sleep, precious sleep that had been eluding him and his wife for quite some time. Night after night, his three-year-old daughter would awaken them by crawling into their bed. The father felt desperate, so desperate in fact that he took a drastic measure...he hitched a…
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The Day That Someday Came
A marathon, nursing school, a tropical beach vacation, watching his daughter's dance recital, eating healthier...all would happen SOMEDAY, or at least that is what Dan planned. And he was correct, his SOMEDAY came one day, but it was much different than he could have ever expected. Please tune in...
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The Hillside Crosses
Mr. Bender, a Senior Vice President at a major medical supply company, made it standard practice to fire as many employees as H.R. would allow before the end of the year as a cost-saving measure. His goal was to cut just enough employees to save money, but not so many that production suffered....
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Jolly Old Saint Beatrice Bain
All Beatrice ever wanted to do was be Santa Claus. She loved giving Christmas gifts, kept her own naughty and nice list, and even enrolled in North Pole University in hopes of becoming Santa someday. However, even the best-laid plans don't always come to fruition as right before graduation,...
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The DogBall Redemption of Fred Snodgrass
Imagine making a professional mistake so enormous that it stuck with you for your entire life. Imagine it even being mentioned in your obituary. That’s exactly what happened to Fred Snodgrass in 1912 when he dropped a fly ball to lose the World Series. Fortunately, his legacy still had a chance…
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The McDonald’s Miracles
You may have heard that McDonald’s restaurants serve 68 million people per day? That’s a lot of people! However, have you heard of the one McDonald’s open only one day a year that does so much more than serve burgers and fries? If not, you will want to tune into this unique, family story of how…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Most Precious Commodity Podcast is a collection of my short stories with the overriding theme being “time.” What do we do with it? How to keep it from moving too fast? What happens when we’ve run out? The stories include many different genres from sci-fi, to fictional history, to sports, and my own personal experiences. Thank you for visiting my podcast and sharing your most precious commodity with me, time! -Brent Stark
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