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Speaking the Cards

Friday, 28 March 2008, 3:33 pm Kym Kemp 10 comments

Light from the candle licked the gray planes of her face as she stared up at me. From behind my chair, out of the crouching intent group , a boy whispered, “Not the Tower.” My breath quickened. Carefully, I laid the card down. The bodies falling from the tall building made despair a reality. Lightning striking the roof in the

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Eerie Exit

Monday, 17 March 2008, 5:57 am Kym Kemp 39 comments

Salmon Cr. Exit at Night As a society we have a fascination with the ghostly world. The idea that something lurks outside of Real makes the hair stand up on our neck and bumps crawl across the flesh of our upper arms. Even those of us who don’t ‘really’ believe seem fascinated by the possibility. But when we experience first

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Pale Parasite

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 11:32 pm Kym Kemp 41 comments

As his pale lips pressed against her rosy neck, she flinched once, shuddered and subsided beneath his sharp teeth. At last, he raised his face. Even her blood on his mouth wasn’t as red as the rich hue that now flushed his lips and cheeks. “Andi, now what are you letting the boys watch?” Even if I hadn’t heard her

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Subpar Experience' Remark Sparks Clash Over Eureka Hotel Tax Increase

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The attitude of the council members who don’t believe ...
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Subpar Experience' Remark Sparks Clash Over Eureka Hotel Tax Increase

Kym Kemp, 2026-07-10

Thank you. Fixed.
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Humboldt County Jail Reports: Daily Booking Sheet – July 10, 2026

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According to this, it’s not true about the Catholic ve...
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