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Skill and Knowledge Absorbers

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

While Rogue of the X-Men wasn’t the character who triggered this idea, I think she’s a good example.  Although, she steals from other people while I’m thinking of characters who simply learn at a superhuman speed.  I’ll go into specific … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Chaos and Phone Outages

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Not a single day went smoothly this week.  If this was a rollercoaster, it would be nothing more than spinning with random parts where the cart has to jump a ramp.  Pettiness, high emotions, health stuff, and the Verizon outage … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Telling With No Scheme

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Anyone ever try to go so far off the norms that they get stuck?) I wish to tell a story For all the world to hear Using neither prose Or poem form I do not want a dialog Or meters … Continue reading →

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Secondary Powers With Flight

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the interesting things with the flight ability is that one can say it comes with a bunch of secondary powers.  It usually isn’t mentioned or gets explained by having the flight come from a special source.  For this … Continue reading →

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Types of Flying

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Flight is an interesting power.  It can be done in multiple ways, which I wanted to list as best I could.  The challenge is that I kept thinking of other methods of flight as I came up with the idea.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: 2026 Has Yet To Impress

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I remember when a new year would feel like a change.  There was a sense of a fresh start and things could be left in the past.  Oddly enough I think this sensation only existed in elementary school and college.  … Continue reading →

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#4 of 2025: People Who Change Into Weapons

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on May 2, 2025.) While it isn’t common, I have found a few stories that have people who transform into weapons.  Most times, it’s a curse that the character wishes to break.  They are wielded by a friend … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Taught Not To Lie In a World of Liars

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one seems pretty self-explanatory.  Also, it’s still a frustration for me.  I can’t figure out where I got the pattern from too.  So, I can’t name the style.) The way the world should work. Always tell the truth. For … Continue reading →

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Charlene’s Chair . . . Place

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome!  Yes, there are many types of chairs out there.  Why do so many people come in here surprised at that?  Anyway, we have a wide assortment for you to choose from, but we can also help you make a … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Setting Revisited

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve made many posts over the years about setting.  A reason for this is because I use a lot of descriptive exposition when writing.  I know many don’t like this method and start shouting ‘show don’t tell’.  Still, this works … Continue reading →

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