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Solving SSL Before Press
Days before a reporter visited the Restoring the Signal exhibit, I found myself untangling a bizarre SSL certificate problem involving DNS, AutoSSL, browser caching, and cPanel—while also preparing rotary phones, TTY demonstrations, flyers, and interactive storytelling experiences. Read More
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100 Word Stories: A very Cultured Performance
A last-minute email sparks a surreal museum story—cheese becomes music, balloons become sculpture, and creativity outruns time. Written, recorded, and produced in 35 minutes, this piece explores pressure, process, and the freedom of bending prompts into something entirely unexpected. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Hung Out to Dry
When Nancy declares their relationship over, John realizes he may have missed the part where it began. As low-flying clothes pegs rain down and he’s literally tied to a clothesline, miscommunication snaps tighter than the pins that bind him. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Champion of the Backyard Games
A 100-word challenge sparked playful wordplay: “X,” “Spear,” and “Mint” became Experiment. Beneath the absurd Olympic fantasy lies an imagined childhood scene—transforming a toothbrush and garage wall into triumph—celebrating how imagination turns the ordinary into epic victory. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Relativity Detour
Wrote and produced a 44-second microfiction for the “Vanishing Point” challenge, inspired by Escher, Labyrinth, and A-ha’s “Take On Me.” Blended nostalgia, surreal tension, and sound design using producer.ai and Audacity to create an audio story from start to finish. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Nip from Another Dimension
A feast fit for a feline queen turns surreal when “fancy” catnip enters the scene—not the boring stuff that loses its scent, but the cosmic kind that rattles reality, bends senses, and makes time politely shake hands with sound. Read More
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100 Word Stories: The Ledger of the Woods
A silent, one-eyed owl watches the forest like a carved sentinel, his presence hushed and heavy beneath the moon’s reflected beauty. Rarely speaking, he challenges wanderers not with “who,” but “whom,” demanding accountability before anyone dares to pass. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Superpowers of Spooker Boy
Behind this Paranoid challenge story, I leaned into Gen X childhood nostalgia, streetlights signaling curfew, and turned paranoia into awareness. Spooker Boy’s superpower is simply observation. I recorded it with Audacity, shaped producer.ai music, and aimed for playful tension throughout. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Alone With a Broken Bulb
Wrote and produced a 100-word microfiction story for Weekly Challenge #1029, crafting thematic audio using producer.ai and Audacity with intentional pacing, emotional music layering, and narrative timing to enhance mood and storytelling impact. Read More
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100 Word Stories: The Scissor Situation
Fifteen years later, I finally returned to the 100 Word Stories challenge, submitting a new audio-produced microfiction complete with narration, custom music, clever timing, and clown chaos. A fun, heartfelt reconnection with creativity, community, and storytelling joy. Read More