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The Tragedy of Life
Two Perspectives on Human Love
Aug 6, 2023 • 
Ben Connelly
Another Bar Story
This One is Less Weird
May 7, 2023 • 
Ben Connelly
Two Guys at the Bar
An Absurd Story
Apr 29, 2023 • 
Ben Connelly
Christmas Shopping
A Seasonal Story
Dec 30, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
Into the Wilderness
A Story about Remembering
Nov 1, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
It Was Good for Her
A Story about Peer Pressure
Sep 5, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
They Will Call Us Selfish
A Story about Sacrifice
Aug 2, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
Woe to You, O Earth and Sea
A Flash Fiction Story
May 26, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
Old-Fashioned
Or, What is Preservation?
Apr 20, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
The Professor and His Dog
Or The Canine Deconstructs His Master
Mar 15, 2022 • 
Ben Connelly
Adulting
A Story about Growing Up
Jul 27, 2021 • 
Ben Connelly
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