HeyJaredMelvin Tooker
An old man attempts to mash words together and hope for the best... His journey into writing. With advice, commentary, opinions, and regrets.
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Bond, James Bond (opens the original)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMATT STROUD ADDRESSES JAMES BOND CASTING RUMORSZURICH, SWITZERLAND — Matt Stroud can neither confirm nor deny that he is under consideration by Amazon MGM Studios to play the next James Bond.The brief statement, released today through his representative, addresses growing industry speculation regarding the iconic franchise. No further comments regarding casting discussions or production timelines are available at this time.Media Contact:Contact: Gloria Reinhardt, Assis
Canticle for the Future (opens the original)
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They didn’t speak on the way to Noirhaus, each evaluating the other. She pulled to the rear of Noirhaus, next to a brand-new moving van.“Sibylle, if you walk through that door…”“Yeah, I know. There is no turning back. Do you always speak in clichés?”Matt grinned, “As a rule of thumb, of course. It is what it is. I endeavor to persevere, one day at a time. Everything happens for a reason, until the tough get going.”“How in the hell do you have a girlfriend?”Matt unlocked the rear door and entered
Canticle for the Future (opens the original)
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Canticle for the Future (opens the original)
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Saturday morningThe early morning cyclist glanced up out of habit. The mast was always there. He suddenly stopped, looked again, and pulled out his phone. He posted a picture and continued on to his workplace.By 6:30, seven people were standing in the square, looking up. One has a camera with a long lens. Someone posts to Instagram: “What happened to the Kunsthaus mast??” with a photo that somehow perfectly captured what the mirror rig does—the mast, intact and colorful, rising to an invisible p
Canticle for the Future (opens the original)
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