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  • Charm or No, by George Alger
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    Charm or No?

    ByGeorge Alger October 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    On a scale of one to ten, with 10 being the best, the likelihood that she would court management favor would occasionally encroach negative numbers. If it was absolutely necessary…

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  • World History, by George Alger
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    World History

    ByGeorge Alger September 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    “Mr. Brenham, how come Russia is at war with Ukraine?” “Patty, you’re supposed to be doing your quiz. And why are you asking a question about world history in math…

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  • Motorcycle Lizards Unite! by George Alger
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    Motorcycle Lizards Unite!

    ByGeorge Alger August 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    HOW CAN WE BE HUMBLE? We are the fastest racers alive on the fastest two-wheeled rocket ships in the galaxy. We need to lean on our brakes to let lightning…

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  • Employee Review, by George Alger
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    Employee Review

    ByGeorge Alger July 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    Trinity wasn’t the kind of girl who would readily take “no” for an answer. “Mr. Jones, I really need a raise and besides, I’m the best worker in the warehouse.”…

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  • Pleasure and Pain in Phoenix, by George Alger
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    Pleasure and Pain in Phoenix

    ByGeorge Alger June 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    If pleasure and pain are two sides of the same coin, at some point, they may flip. Some of us may consider our personal pain to be greater than others…

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  • Surviving Another Day, by George Alger
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    Surviving Another Day

    ByGeorge Alger May 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    There was only one way this would end. That’s the problem with getting backed into a corner. Even though where I was temporarily staying should have been unknown to anyone…

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  • A Pact, by George Alger
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    A Pact

    ByGeorge Alger April 1, 2023May 3, 2025

    Dear reader, I ask for your forgiveness in advance. We have not properly met, and yet here I am insinuating myself into your thoughts. I wish I could say this…

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  • Burnman, by George Alger
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    Burnman

    ByGeorge Alger March 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    The first time a coworker called him Burnman, it stuck. He rode a motorcycle, followed football as a religion, drank fast, and had short relationships with a parade of women…

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  • Young Gun, by George Alger
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    Young Gun

    ByGeorge Alger February 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    With one glance, Jarvis knew something was going down. Call it a premonition, if you must, for certainly there was nothing apparent that warranted such a feeling. He was exiting…

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  • Last Flight to Philly, by George Alger
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    Last Flight to Philly

    ByGeorge Alger January 1, 2023December 24, 2024

    Rory didn’t know it, but this was his last time flying to Philadelphia. Which could be considered a good thing for someone who didn’t like flying. Or Philly. Or winter….

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