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Rietje Becker
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Writer, graphic designer, illustrator, birding enthusiast and mom of babies. Byline founder.

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'19

Pinned Line

Line 2 from 'Today I Wool Beeee Freee'
 
And yet I aspire for more. I am not your sheep to be counted, I do not often feel “sheepish,” I do not belong with the “sheeple.” And if all goes to plan tonight I will be leaving the herd forever, soon to discover if the grass is truly greener.
Sam B @ 12/5 9:22pm

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Void Homework
Its been three days. I haven't seen a single thing all day that didn't want to kill me. I'm out of food and my compass is still broken ...
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Swimming Through Syrup, Slowly
I swim through the oceans, I swim through the skies. Water and air are not so different, it’s just a matter of density. And of course ...
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Karaoke of Hell!
I stood up, microphone in hand! The song was selected and the countdown begin...I was ready to loose myself in that karaoke bar! But ...
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A Surprise to Be Sure
In the middle of the night came a whirring, buzzing noise. I got up and went to investigate the source. Opening the door I saw that ...
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The Unknown Error Blues
On day 43 things started to unravel. The plan had worked perfectly until then, like clockwork. On day 43 we ran out of blue ink. But ...
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The illusion of greatness
They had been on the way to his little league game. Grandad drove his big old Caddy. Joe always loved the crazy big dashboard buttons ...
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The Heirloom Patchwork of the Holy Acorn & its Goulash Orchard
Long ago, before television or even radio, your great-great-great grandmother crafted a story into this quilt. See the images? Here's ...
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Rat-A-Loony
There once was a mouse, and he lived in a house, with his daughter, and mother, and spouse. Along came a cat with a belly so fat, and ...
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Worth the Weight: Part II
steady on his bulky feet. Tina raised the barbell higher and higher. His muscles flexing and straining. Then a loud ripping sound was ...
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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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Zen and the Art of Minion Management
“I’m bored, Igor. What plaything can you offer me today?” The evil doctor asked his minion with undisguised malice.
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PGDA
“No no, not PGA, P “D” GA,” the director said. All the guests, in their finest tweed and suede, looked positively indignant. “This ...
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The Integrity of Joey’s Circle
She felt a chill run up her spine. As it reached her neck, her hair felt like it stood on end. She had the feeling she was being watched ...
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Hypoxia Hang Ten
OK, OK. Deep breath. Take inventory. What do I have? A spacesuit, with enough air for 2 days. A propellant pack. Water and nutrient ...
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The Taste Offensive
She laughed, sadly. “Remember in spring 2022, we thought the pandemic was ending? I guess we were technically right, because that first ...
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Cheaters
Her boyfriend was mad she cheated. He smacked her
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The Big Draw
“A key fob,” thought Leon. “That’s what I need, a key fob! Of course! How could I have not seen that? I need to write that down.” He ...
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With One Stone
A thousand steps lie before me, winding up the mountain and through the clouds. Legend speaks of a treasure so invaluable, and yet ...
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Nothing Up My Sleeve
I pass my lonely hours by playing solitaire. Not a digital version on the computer, but with real cards at the kitchen table. I've ...
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The Great American Novella
A mysterious figure cut through the haze-distorted beach horizon: long beard, tan skin, jeans, no shirt, bracelets for miles. Amazingly ...
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The Bingo Blazooie Hour
In the jungle, a lazy panther was on the prowl for spectacles. Not wanting to admit his issue, he pretended to be hunting for elephants ...
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The Mambo
Jenny stopped. She didn’t know what was going to happen next. Either her brother was going to be released from prison and all hell ...
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Furry Boxmas to All
Muffin the tabby liked lots of catty things: string, catnip, napping. But he didn’t like boxes. All the other cats couldn’t get enough ...
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Paws for Reflection
“So, young man, you consider yourself a player. You enjoy toying with ladies’ hearts, do you?” She sighed, then chuckled. “There’s ...
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
There was a hairy man at Walmart shopping for Valentine’s Day.
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The Cricket's Comeback
Once upon a time, there was this little girl
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Adventures in the Corn Board
I must’ve hacked into this server a million times as the first step in accessing, well, a million other systems. An open port 22 on ...
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Noodling
“Try the pasta,” Estelle said, “it’s out of this world.” So I did. And she wasn’t kidding, it really was - that became evident later ...
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The Gourdbergs
The sky was overcast but the mood in the Goldberg household was bright and warm. All the traditions and rituals were being dutifully ...
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Trunk Club
Despite the fact that it was a rainy, freezing fall day, Lyla decided to go for a walk. She stopped suddenly at the Delgado's house ...
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