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New to Five Minute Observations? Welcome. I’m Joe Class III, and I write stories and essays about what I notice, the encounters that reveal something true, and the moments that stick with you after they’re gone. If you’re just getting started, these three pieces will give you a sense of what this space is about:…
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“Yo, Billy!” Bill let a lot slide right off his back. He would tolerate people doctoring their coffee with cream and tons of sugar. The latte and cappuccino drinkers could get away with drinking something that resembled coffee. Bill even allowed certain people to refer to him as William or Will. Then there was…
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Will asked Josh as they lay in the freshly cut grass of the school’s soccer field. Clouds hung in the azure blue sky, a telltale sign of Danville. Josh picked up a rock and hucked it at Will. “Seriously, dude? You sound like Ms. Cantrell.…
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“Emily, I’m not sure that’s the best . . .” Emily didn’t let the older woman finish her sentence. “I’m sorry? Did I ask you for an opinion? Much less the wrong one?!” “Well, I just thought that . . .” “That I was incorrect in my thinking? Is that what you thought? You think…
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43. That’s the approximate number of muscles in our face. Using these 43 muscles can make a person’s day. Smile. Wait and see if the person you smile at doesn’t feel good, reciprocating with their own smile. It’s a simple gesture. Using these muscles indicates our happiness and contentment, helps us to appear more attractive,…
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The guard escorted Jonathan to the fourth-floor conference room. Behind them, the reality star continued to whine about not having her equipment, about having to write everything down by hand. “Do you see these nails?” she griped to the guard. “I cannot be expected to write everything down and maintain my manicure. Can’t you possibly…
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Walking up to the X-ray machines, Jonathan checked his pockets for anything that may set off the high-tech equipment. Inside his suit coat, he searched for his cell phone. A guard approached him before he could put anything in the gray tote. “Mr. Von Otto.” He motioned to him. “Sir. Please follow me.” Jonathan nodded,…
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Her excitement bubbled up deep inside her. It was the same as her first kiss, that excitement buzzing in the pit of her stomach, making her shiver all over. She double and triple-checked the math, reviewing each variable of the equation. No. She didn’t make a mistake. Nothing was out of place. The positive integers…
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Jonathan’s meeting ran longer than usual, which was expected. He did his best to keep from glancing every few seconds at his watch, but he knew his next appointment would be more lucrative. Budget meetings bored him. Not because the information wasn’t pertinent to his role. Numbers weren’t exciting. Jonathan loved excitement and adventure. Being…
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Metal ripped to shreds. Glass shattering. Smells of hydraulic fluid and fuel. And heat, like from a fire. These are not the sounds and sensations you want to experience at the start of your day. I felt hot, like sunburned hot. I blinked a few times, unsure where I was or what happened. Someone,…
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“Doc! Wake up.” Blinking a few times, he tried to focus on his surroundings. Frequent travel meant hotel rooms, room service, and valets at your disposal. But when you’re at home? It’s not the same unless you have a spouse or significant other taking exemplary care of you. Terrence was getting used to the…
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