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Chill n’FillEpisode: The Night the Sky Dropped DinnerWritten by: Emmitt Owens (Index #12102025) They say nothing good happens after midnight. I’ve always thought that was less a warning and more an observation about the kind of people who are still awake to witness it. It was 11:47 PM on a Wednesday that felt like… Read more
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ABRAM RESCUES LOT (Genesis 14:1-24)The Blunt Bible EditionBy: Emmitt Owens(Index #10222025) Loyalty doesn’t require reciprocation. Provision doesn’t require compromise. —– ✍️ Author’s Note: I’ve shown up for people who didn’t want me there. And I’ve walked away from money I could have taken. Both in the same season of my life. The first one: Someone… Read more
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— I’m posting this here as a hidden post and it’ll be made public the minute we sign these papers. Reason for doing this? To keep anyone from changing my mind, changing our minds. To keep the faithless away, like garlic to a vampire. Our minds are made up and they will not change. ….… Read more
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Babel in Relationships: How Communication Breakdowns Mirror the Tower of Pride (A Blunt Bible Commentary Essay by Emmitt Owens)(Index #10192025-B)Written: October 19th 2025 Version Two Author’s Note The Tower of Babel isn’t just about architecture — it’s about communication. And if you’ve ever tried to love someone and found yourself talking circles around the same fight,… Read more
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“Jim and the Terrible Think-So Machine”(A whimsical caution, in a Seuss-ish scene) By: Emmitt Owens (Index #04062026) In a town not too far, not too loud, not too grim,Lived a Think-So Machine in the mind of young Jim.It whirred and it clicked, it assumed and it guessed,And it always told Jim that he knew what… Read more
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THE POSSUM BRANCH SERIESEpisode 1: PILOT: The Squirrel SiegeBy: Emmitt Owens (Index #12012025) They don’t train you in radio school for nights like these. Mostly because nobody goes to radio school anymore. You just show up, prove you can avoid dead air, and pray someone remembers to pay you. I’m broadcasting from a shed… Read more
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Elio lives in a box, feeling isolated despite helping others who visit him for support. He provides comfort but longs for genuine connection and acknowledgment beyond his role as a fixer. Elio grapples with loneliness and self-awareness, yearning for someone to understand and engage with him personally. Read more
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Most people would have let the first name slip go. I let it file itself away instead and three hours later, a birthday post, a friends list, and one last name she never mentioned cracked the whole thing open. Read more
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In February 2025, a Facebook comment section erupted into chaos over a political cartoon, featuring Emmitt Owens and Seth Cochrane. The exchange devolved from political discourse to a comedic roast, showcasing humorous insults, personal revelations, and social dynamics. Ultimately, Emmitt triumphed, aided by insightful commentary from bystanders, including Mykle Eaton and Jenna Thompson. Read more
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Cocaine CarolineBy: Emmitt Owens—Buzzard Dust, 2012(Index #2012) We all knewWhat it’d doWhen I took those shots with you…We both passed out onto the floor. And I didn’t know what to sayWhen you said your love or my cocaineSo I said “what the hell”And began to drink away. When I took that blow up my noseI… Read more
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