Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Where Do I Get My Ideas?

Posted on 2023-06-04 by arjaybe

Where do my ideas come from? Well, for example, I was sitting on my patio swing in the evening, contemplatively drawing on my pipe, watching the world, when a hummingbird streaked by.* It was flying fast and straight, like a … Continue reading →

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Flying Lessons – Part Three

Posted on 2023-06-02 by arjaybe

This week’s reading is part three of Flying Lessons by Kelly Link. It is part of a short story collection called Stranger Things Happen. It’s about eighteen minutes long. Like other Okanagan Reader stories it is licensed Creative Commons Attribution … Continue reading →

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The Green Comet Experience

Posted on 2023-05-31 by arjaybe

Are you interested in lucid dreaming or ball lightning? How about the feet of geckos or spiders? The aquatic ape? Cave art? Maybe you like clouds. You might have a fascination with out-of-body or near-death experiences, collective nouns or synesthesia. … Continue reading →

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