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Michael Stiehl
@michaelstiehl
Lifetime
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Michael's Stories
Wantando's Gift
"The tests are conclusive," said her oncologist "you are cancer free." Wynona could hardly believe it. After all this time she was ...
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Seals From the North Pole
“Ho! Ho! Ho!” Jared let out a big belly Santa laugh and leaned towards the elf standing next to him. “How long is that line now?” Sarah ...
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The Special Sauce of Mercy
Sarah & April needed a drummer. Their high school's Battle of the Bands rules clearly stated "No drum machines," which April said was ...
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Butthead Bonanza
Gifts gifts everywhere and not a box for me. I kicked through discarded wrapping paper, bows, and tags, fruitlessly searching. I knew ...
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Horribly Wrong
“At least he won’t wreck anyone else’s marriage. Not now, not ever, “ muttered Albert as he mortared the few remaining bricks into ...
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Bobby, Gramps, & the Jalapeño Sheriff
Do not go gentle into that good night. Do not go violent into that bad day. Do not run in the halls. Do not eat toothpaste. Do not ...
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Mr. Ellis And The Flaming Disinfectant Disk
I stared down at the paper I had been handed, incredulous. It read as follows: Dear Mr. Ellis: This notice is to inform you that your ...
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Ursula goes rogue
The Council of Elders were meeting for the third time in a month. “Is this really necessary?” Ursula the witch asked. The head werewolf ...
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Of Morals & Mayonnaise
There are days in a young boy's life when everything changes. For Huxley Doyle that day came on a Wednesday. That was the day he first ...
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The Tidy Ghost in the Dairy Queen
Suzie loves Rob, but Rob has a crush on Lois. Lois isn't interested in Rob; Jessi has caught her eye. Jessi has adored Sam ever since ...
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Moon Clown Town
The deafening roar of a man being launched across a field by a singular punch was familiar, yet shocking.
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Log 42: The Ouroboros Effect
"Captain, there is something on the long range sensors you should see." Ensign Butterbrickle reported. Captain Bort Jombloski leered ...
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Interview with the Hampire
Madison and Franklin was picking blackberries around their grandparents house. Madison picked the berries and Franklin held her little ...
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Harmonize
Why did you buy so many lemons? I mean, yes, we needed some, but so many? Where are we going to put all these lemons? There's only ...
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One Snack Can't Hurt
I write this letter hoping that its confession will be apology enough. Although my fame has brought wealth & romance, it's also burdened ...
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The Once & Future Beaver King
Dabney saw the river and tightened his grip on the bottle. Water burbled in the morning sun and tall pines swayed in the breeze. In ...
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Tea for Teddy, Too
“Young man, you need a lot of things. But what you need most right now is a cup of tea.” She gestured at the cabinet as she filled ...
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In Honor of Paul Bunyan
I sat, bored out of my mind, chewing my pencil. I wished to myself, silently, that it would end. It just seemed to go on forever.
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Slave to da Riddim
I suddenly stared at her in disbelief, I couldn't tell if this was an illusion or if it was real, I heard no scream, only the sobs ...
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Who Trolls the Trolls?
The Troll King was very pleased with himself, more so than usual. He leaned back on his throne of skulls and picked his teeth with ...
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