Shelly Reuben

I am a novelist and newspaper columnist. Formerly a P.I., many of my stories involve crime and arson. And as not-a-private detective, I also write urban fables.

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This is quite a weekend, isn't it? Archie the Giant Chickadee is celebrating the end of the Terror Bird, and we are celebrating 250 years of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Wishing all a very safe and Happy Fourth of July.
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Rehashing the events that day in their war against the Terror Birds, Archie the Giant Chickadee and his friends discover what part Marcus played in keeping rioters and thugs away from the battle scenes.
Tilting at Windmills: Archie: Misdirection. https://t.co/aEKBGDPpnz.

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It's summer in our world. And in the world of Archie the Giant Chickadee, the war with the Terror Birds is over and the victorious warriors are meeting to discuss what comes next. More to come ...
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@KhanSaba1278 I should've looked.

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Instead of my own words today, I will borrow some from the poet Thomas Moore, which seem appropriate for our little friend Daffney.

All that’s bright must fade —
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that’s sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest.

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500,000 songbirds, each less than half-an-ounce. Up against enormous Terror Birds determined to exterminate them ... and so far, succeeding. Today, led by Archie the Giant Chickadee, the songbirds back.
Tilting at Windmills Archie: War is Hell. # 29 https://t.co/ZKdHqttdhC

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The situation between Archie the Giant Chickadee and his friends has escalated to the point where a confrontation was inevitable. Today's chapter is entitled "War is Hell." That says it all.
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Today's chapter with Archie brings us to the brink of war. Tomorrow is D-Day. Deployment Day, the day when 500,000 songbirds will confront the Terror Bird, save their species, and eventually ... save all of the rest of us, too. Are you nervous? I am!
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@ScottMcCreaWest Where's Isaac Asimov?

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Training. Training. Training. An Avian Airforce. A dragonfly with weaponized wings. A writer with a lethal weapon. And an evil Terror Bird to be confronted. Brace yourself. It's time.

Tilting at Windmills: Archie and the CPR Dummy # 27 https://t.co/bLRlYuF9qj

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Training sessions at bird bootcamp are heating up. Now, not only are 500,000 songbirds preparing for a forthcoming confrontation with Terror Birds ... their human friends are in training as well.
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@GrowSmarter_x Her life.

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@ThatBobMadison So true.

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The time has come. Death threats from the Terror Bird are omnipresent. Arche the Giant Chickadee and his mixed flock are preparing for the ultimate showdown.

Exhausting. Instructive. And scary. No time now for "training wheels." This is the real deal. https://t.co/4c11PyFJhH

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A surprise attack. A shoot out. And one less Terror Bird in the world. What's not to like?

Tilting at Windmills: Archie and the Airborne Attack # 25 https://t.co/XnCX9Djzus

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Now that you know Archie the Giant Chickadee, did you ever wonder if he might have a nervous breakdown?

Maybe yes. Maybe no. But what he is about to experience could propel anyone to yearn for an era less filled with terror ... and Terror Birds.
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"If I can lift it, I can shoot it," Archie the Giant Chickadee learns about his best friend when Clayton Yonder takes him to the firing range to prepare for the terrible days ahead.

TILTING AT WINDMILLS: Archie and the Shooting Range # 24 https://t.co/LqXMpEVOsM

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Bang! Bang! Bang! The sounds you'd hear if you were doing target practice for when you encounter a Terror Bird, so it's not YOU who goes home in a casket.
Archie and Special Investigator Clayton Yonder go to the range, and ...
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Archie the Giant Chickadee has a bowl of walnuts, and Florence, the itty-bitty swan, has an emotional crises when they both go to an Ice Cream Parlor for a "special treat."

Tilting at Windmills: Archie and I go for Ice Cream # 23 https://t.co/aN6EkPlVIb

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@ThatBobMadison That's a tough one, Bob. But probably Gary Cooper. If I could take two, definitely Barbara Stanwyck, too.