Author: Lornett Vestal
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Harmony Project, Ep. 5: An Unbearable Weight
Mauricio kicked up his feet on the desk and leaned back. Using his cell phone, he turned up the volume on the new wireless speakers Orson Remington III had gifted him when FordTech and the Remington Center officially concluded H2F trials in Brazil, the final human trials for the novel drug. He closed his eyes…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
COVID-19 has killed 5 million people—and the pandemic is far from over Global mortality data show that the Americas and Europe have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Peru has the highest COVID-19 death rate in the world with 615 deaths per 100,000 people. Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Hungary have…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 4: A Chance Encounter
Inside the crowded café, Mauricio peered around for a vacant table. With any luck, he could get through his emails and the morning news before his check-in meeting with Charlie. When he sat down, he scanned his text messages. A smile curled his lips as he read a text message from Isabel. “Dad, I…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Special Halloween Episode
Join us for a discussion of Harmony Project, a new short story serial based on a mysterious central character from Eve and the Faders. During this episode of B.Y.O.B., we take a few minutes to talk about the plot of the story and how reader feedback played into the development of the story. If you…
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Three Thoughts on Fatherhood
I’ll admit it; I’m not a father. At least, no one has told me that I have sired any offspring with them. I’m just saying I had some wild nights in my Navy days. What am I? I am a man, an uncle, a son, a brother, and a husband. Dad isn’t one of the titles…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Made Janur Yasa
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the vegan restaurant owner, Bali native, and…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 3: Rock and a Hard Place
The gray sky threatened early evening showers, a welcome relief from the unusual heat wave that had rolled in days ago. Sitting in his living room, Mauricio stared at the houses across the street. Their narrow little neighborhood street in the Chiswick area of suburban London still felt claustrophobic to him. He missed the wide…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Thousands Of South Korean Union Members Donned ‘Squid Game’ Costumes To Protest Working Conditions As Squid Game continues to be a record-breaking international phenomenon, the Netflix series‘ anti-capitalist messaging is spurring real-world action thanks to a recent protest in South Korea. According to reports, over 27,000 people took to the streets in Seoul, where members of the South Korean…
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Harmony Project, Ep. 2: A Morning Meeting
Fear washed over Mauricio as he pushed the button for the third floor. He’d avoided the news headlines this morning, knowing he’d get a full rehash from Charlie anyway. But part of him wondered if it was even worse than last week’s news…it had to be if Charlie was insisting on an early morning meeting. What…
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The Week in Stories Around Globe
The most vaccinated countries on Earth Iceland is ranked seventh, with 77 per cent of the population fully vaccinated. Another 15 percent have had a booster shot. #Iceland #China #UAE #COVID19 The US Is Officially A Banana Republic: The Top 1% Now Own More Wealth Than The Entire Middle Class Alas, since November 2019 it has only…
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