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  Autumn Paths You visitors are in for a treat this week. Lots of exciting news for the Anthology. Read about the book tour below. Follow the rest of this post to read the beginning of each story - Teasers The reviews are in. **** “The authors did a wonderful job creating engaging and thought provoking stories around the central theme.” Author Sally Cronin. **** “Each story is short enough to read during lunch break or for a quick read before turning in for the night. Author Joan Hall. **** “Don’t let the title Autumn Paths mislead you! These snappy,...

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Illustration by Pedro Gomes When she wasn’t brandishing it despondently, Mom inspected the cordless phone, twisting it against her sternum as if she were performing hara-kiri. Dad was consoling her: “They haven’t disconnected it yet, it’s just out of batteries.” “Would you cut it out with the dramatics? It was only a waste of money.” I had spent the last half-hour trying to justify what was a reasonable and necessary action: I had canceled their Telecom plan. For years I had been aiming to get rid of the landline at my parents’ place, and now that I had succeeded, I...

Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities. The new material is a two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets, unlike all other polymers, which form one-dimensional, spaghetti-like chains. Until now, scientists had believed it was impossible to induce polymers to form 2D sheets. Such a material could be used as a lightweight, durable coating for car parts or cell phones, or as a building material for bridges or other structures, says Michael Strano, the Carbon P. Dubbs...

Soft Pretzel Recipe Today’s easy Soft Pretzel Recipe is aptly named, because it occupies a soft spot in my heart. This is a shortcut version of the shopping mall favorite that’s fun (and 100% doable) at home. Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It!0 Walking around the local shopping mall was *the* activity of my middle school days. No trip was complete without a stop at Auntie Anne’s. The buttery scent of those soft pretzels still tantalizes me every time I pass by one at an airport or food court. As I’ve grown older, knowing the...