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To Serve Humanity?

by George Opacic The walls show an outdoor scene of tall green/brown redwoods with soft moss dripping off their lower branches. Shades of green and brown everywhere. Fallen trees nurse new growth. Ferns search for room to spread out. Through…

Time Passes

from The Antchrist of Stanley Park by George Opacic Pelly Bay, Nunavut Spring 1998 Mark quickly slams the rough-hewn door behind him into total darkness.  He stands as his eyes adjust. Faded green symbols come into view on a small…

In A Cloud of Sails

Sailing under a cloud of square sails held high by three tall wooden masts! Does that stir the imagination? Follow the young skipper and crew of the Monte Cristo as they make more adventure than they bargained for down the…

Basic Trump

Trump’s ascendency has pushed the conversation back to base emotions. All the eloquent and impassioned speeches are now heard only by the respective chorus to whom they are directed. The ability or desire to have constructive discussion is effectively past.…

The Universe Is Shrinking

copyright(c)George Opacic 2016 ………………………………………………………………… It’s 4:18. “I went on a trip yesterday.” “Where did you go?” Her smile is a bit mischievous. Her dentures gleam. “Oh, we went a long way. Dorothy and I were taken to that park beside…

The Antichrist of Stanley Park – Prologue

copyright(c)George Opacic 2016 Prologue Kugaaruk, Nunavut Spring   On the edge of the northern town, nestled among rocks and light brown sand, a peeling pre-fab’s door creaks to let out an older Inuk hunter. Dressed in an open seal-skin coat…

King of Fruit

by George Opacic   Sitting in the passenger seat of a Mercedes 600 in downtown Kuala Lumpur is disconcerting for a Canadian. As a former British colony, Malaysians drive on the left-hand side of the road. Kenny’s foot keeps wanting…

Write Left Right

Write Left Right Breaking through writer’s block Characterization, landscape and plot arc are the big three factors that readers consistently refer to, in some way, when they say how much they enjoyed a story. Landscape can be used to transport…