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Brother Gane’s Maquette

Immediately you are struck by the misplacement of the man in the garb. Gane is like a rabbit wearing a hat or a puppy in a shirt. Doable; just not right. But you don’t know what you would change. From top to bottom he’s Solex Guy. Gane’s dreads are rubbed evenly with [...]
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The Solex Guy: A Day Before

Gane struggled to prepare his equipment. Fasting made a long day of paperwork and prayer exhausting. His appointments in the Shanty guided his inventory, but there were always unexpected needs. Some items, like traidl root powder, were easy to carry in sufficient quantities for any occasion. He arranged an extra roll of duct [...]
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Day 124: A Prayer for Circuitry

This entry relates to previous material tagged as solex. Gane placed three fresh saffron leaves in a small clay mortar and added a pinch of pure silica sand. He muddled the mixture. Before the aroma and scant juice could soak into the clay he sprinkled the mixture onto the circuit board. Gane injected [...]
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Day 88: Some Drive Time Thoughts on Solex Panels

Since I had previously announced today would be a planned outage so that I could haul the girls to Houston for Thanksgiving week I suppose I can write anything I want and it will be better than taking a pass. I cant say I am excited that in addition to finishing potty training on [...]
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Day 84: Breaking The Fixer

Not that I have invited many folks over to this site that have then actually come, but I’ve noticed a sharp drop off in my readership stats.  It’s unclear why anyone was reading in the first place, but it makes me a little sad that the numbers are trending downward.  Ah well, it’s really not [...]
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Day 75: One of Shanty’s Ends

Thickening the plot remains elusive to me.  After I practice writing I must learn to practice thickening.  Even a runny plot would be better than what I regularly mix up. If you take the time to read any of what I have written–here or elsewhere–you would likely discover that I dabble in images.  The very brief [...]
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