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Episode 43 – “The Nick of Time”

Posted on May 12, 2017 by traiger

Superstition – the willingness to believe based on factors other than those normal individuals would find relevant – is an ailment suffered by Don, an up and coming office manager. At first Don is just influenced by his superstition. He … Continue reading →

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Episode 39 – “Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room”

Posted on August 24, 2015 by traiger

A two-bit criminal is commissioned to make a hit, to commit murder on behalf of his gang. In advance of the hit he is confronted by his conscience, represented by his alter-ego in a mirror. His alter-ego critiques his life, … Continue reading →

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Episode 38 – “Man in a Bottle”

Posted on August 24, 2015 by traiger

What do we desire, and what is of value?  This episode begins with those questions. Anelderly lady brings a used wine bottle to an antique/junk shop claiming it is an heirloom. But the item is something no one desires – … Continue reading →

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Episode 32 – “A Passage for a Trumpet”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by traiger

Joey is a down-on-his-luck jazz trumpeter. He can’t get a gig because he is not dependable. He’s not dependable because he is an alcoholic. But addiction and jazz are intertwined. For Joey, booze fuels his flights of musical expression, in … Continue reading →

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Episode 18 – “The Last Flight”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by traiger

There are consequences of our actions, though of course, since effects come after causes, we don’t experience those effects at the time they are caused.  For contiguous effects, we don’t have to wait long.  But other effects are long in … Continue reading →

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