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Skirmish - Clifford D. Simak [589 2014-02-11]
"Skirmish"(1977) is a collection of ten stories by the noted science-fiction author Clifford Simak (1904-88). The stories were all previously published during years 1944-75.
In addition to the stories there is a very informative 5-page author's forward. Simak details the themes he uses, the type of characters that appeal to him and his use of southwest Wisconsin as a local for many of his stories.
The following are comments on the stories in the order they appear in the book:
"Huddling Place"(1944) and "Desertion"(1944) may be familiar to some readers since they are chapters from the author's future history novel "City". The stories can be enjoyed individually but interested readers should read them again in the context of the book "City".
"Skirmish"(1950) originally published under the title "Bathe Your Bearings in Blood" features a newspaper editor as the protagonist - interestingly that was author Simak's day job for most of his working life. Alien beings animate machines - typewriter, sewing machine etc. prior to an outright invasion and the subjugating of mankind. This 60 plus year old story has not aged well.
"Good Night, Mr. James"(1951) a vicious alien being is let loose in a Midwestern city and must be apprehended before they reproduce. A nasty twist of fate for the protagonist awaits readers in the stories last sentence.
"The Sitters"(1958) the location for this thoughtful story of human aging and benevolent alien beings is the town Millville - a local used frequently in Simak's fiction and the name of the town where he was raised.
"The Big Front Yard"(1958) this story won the Hugo award for best novelette published during 1958. I found this story just too cute and overflowing with SF stereotypes and full of logical impossibilities but many Simak fans think this is one of his better stories.
"All the Traps of Earth"(1960) one of the best stories in the collection in my estimation. The two themes that permeated much of Simak's fiction, robots and mankind's intellectual evolution, are thoughtfully parsed out in this absorbing tale.
"The Thing in the Stone"(1970) a man retreats to a dilapidated farm in southwest Wisconsin to heal from an accident that killed his family. In this geological pristine location he become aware that a head injury gives him a view into the ancient past where he discovers an enigmatic mystery.
"The Autumn Land"(1971) an old town in a hidden Midwest valley serves as a metaphor for an indeterminate rest stop after death. In his introduction to this collection Simak states he was very pleased with this story - and so was this reader.
"The Ghost of a Model T"(1975) another metaphoric story of life after death. A model T automobile drives two presumably dead individuals around reliving some prior life experiences.
If you are curious or new to the writings of Simak this collection is well worth reading.
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Trey better know as Stuck in Customs CEO, Dad and Master of HDR on Flickr
(High definition Range) made at one of my Pictures a comment!!
What an honour thank you Stuck in Customs very much!
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Che onore per me Trey Stuck in Customs a lasciato su una Foto mia un commento
Ma che grande onore. (infatti se guardate con quale Fotocamera lo scattatta)
grAZIE
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Quest'estate sono stata insieme alla mia famiglia e ad alcuni amici di famiglia a fare una mini-vacanza. Avevo dimenticato le foto, eccole x'3
Qui eravamo all'interno del Duomo di San Giorgio :3 ♥
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yeah, me.. with all my sweetness..go figure..sure...one of my 'wrong " moments got caught...like I'm alone in that regard...
i seriously had like a heartattack.
i wasn't expecting one back from them. (press all sizes if you can't read it)
this is what i said to get a comment back [btw; i've sent it for like a week straight]
"Hey Michael, Andrew, Jason, and Alexander,
How are you guys?
You guys were amazing in Tampa, FL. I loved meeting you about 3 times and I hoped you like your presents from Abby and I.
Andrew,
Thank you for taking a picture with me when you weren't supposed to. I love you!
I cannot wait for your debut album, Fashionably Late! In honor of your debut album, myself and my friend, Ashley are opening an Honor Society fansite on that day! I can't wait to be able to request Over You on my radio station. I hope on your "fautumn" tour you come to Jacksonville, Florida. I would love to see you again and maybe meet you again.
You guys are truly the sweetest, nicest, down-to-earth guys I have ever met!
I hope the rest of the tour goes well.
You guys mean more then me then words can say. You guys are full of SO much talent!
I love you all sooooo much!,
Sarahh!
p.s. A comment back from you would make my life!"
DO NOT STEAL MY COMMENT!
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...although this person seems to like hockey
I find cars with many bumper stickers interesting and try to check out as many as I can. There's often a combination of messages that is puzzling, to say the least.
Please note that I'm not encouraging comments about the political or religious content of the stickers. That could quickly get into nasty arguments and I don't need that aggravation. We live in a country where people can put this stuff on the back of their cars. Let's simply revel in that.
Finally, I've loaded larger-than-usual versions of the pictures so that you can give these works of art the detailed inspection that they deserve.
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Comment les Smart Cities peuvent-elles contribuer au mieux-être des citoyens ? Quels sont les leviers qui permettent de créer une culture du partage et de l'innovation ? Quels sont les critères technico-économiques, environnementaux et le montage juridico-financier des projets étrangers ? Quelles sont les contraintes spécifiques rencontrées par les villes d’Asie du Sud-Est et les prérequis nécessaires aux projets de smart city ?
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EXIF : 30 seconds f8 | 100 ISO | 14mm | Hitech 0.6+0.9 GND, B&W ND110
Having not had the opportunity to join some good friends and one of the best groups on Flickr at my local beach yesterday morning, missing a great sunrise into the bargain, it's time to continue uploading from a productive visit to Dunstanburgh on Thursday.
After spending a little time each doing our own thing I joined up with Allan and Mick. back on the infamous Death Rocks. Micks shooting had come to an end thanks to his camera getting a good soaking from the north sea but Allan was still happily beavering away. I decided to chance the incoming tide and play about with the ten stopper. As the sun was already up there would be enough light allowing me to produce a "shorter" long exposure of 30 seconds. Processing in LR3 I had wanted to drop the colour temp to get a little more blue in the sky but i risked losing the overall warmth of the shot if I went too low, still can't decide if I'm 100% happy with the final colours but i'm certainly pleased the sea didn't claim me as another victim, not even the smallest splash on the filters.
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