SHORT STORIES by Dennis Wammack
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METAPHYSICS Short Stories |
Metaphysics
Short Stories #1
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The Answer:
A Scientific Fantasy
on Themes
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Zarathustra, Spinoza, and Planck
"The Answer" is a collection of snapshots, vignettes, excerpts and scientific nonsense attempting to answer the question, "What's it all about?" |
3045 words
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Metaphysics
Short Stories #2
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The Answer Redux:
To Be or Not to Be
What existed before the universe existed?
Dancing ducks? Foxy Foxes? Literary Monkeys?
No one knows for sure.
Could have been anything!
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2200 words
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Metaphysics
Short Stories #3 |
Metaphysics 101:
Insemination, Gestation, Birth,
and Evolution of Universes
An exposition providing a detailed explanation of quantum mechanics, the nature of reality, god, and stuff like that. |
2000 words
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Metaphysics
Short Stories #4 |
Scratching
Schroedinger's Cat
An exploration of the nature of reality, the universe, death, god
... and a cat.
(Originally published in the 2024 Hoover Public Library
Write Club Anthology: An Unexpected Journey.) |
1000 word
Flash Fiction
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Metaphysics
Short Stories #5
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On Old-Time Religion
and a Modern Concept of God
Social Media is filled with once-devout Christians deconstructing their childhood religion into concepts in which they are more comfortable—typically some form of "spiritualism" or "New Age religion." This non-scholarly treatise is written for them and other unchurched readers. The "Modern Concept of God" evolved while writing metaphysical fantasies exploring the implications of quantum mechanics. The story suggests "the meaning of life" plus a quantitative pseudoscientific explanation for the nature of God which is more consistent with current theologies and philosophys than one should expect. |
1800 words
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Metaphysics
Short Stories #6 |
The Field Where God Was Born
Where was God Born?
Does anybody know?
Maybe it was in the field behind his house. |
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The Beginning of Civilization
Short Stories
These stand-alone short stories are adjunct stories to the six-novel saga "The Beginning of Civilization: Mythologies Told True" distributed in book form by Ingram Sparks Group. The novels and short stories imagine mankind's protohistory as inspired by the mythologies of Sumeris, Greece, Egypt, Canaan, and Phoenicia.
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Beginning of Civilization
Short Stories:
Book One #1
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PUMI IN SUMERIA
Land Between the Rivers
The "Pumi in Sumeria" short stories tell of the later years in Pumi's life not detailed in the protohistoric novel, Tallstone and the City: A New Heaven and Earth.
Pumi in Sumeria: Land Between the Rivers, tells of Pumi leaving Urfa after the death of his mate in search of meaning. He travels to the primitive land between the rivers which will someday evolve into the great Sumerian civilization. |
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Beginning of Civilization
Short Stories:
Book One #2
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PUMI IN SUMERIA
Sulpae and Ninmah
Pumi in Sumeria: Sulpae and Ninmah imagines origination stories for Sumerian primal goddess, Ninmah, and her consort, Sulpae, plus the many "demons" that occupy "the land between the rivers." An origination story for Lilith, who was Biblical Adam's wife in many mythologies and traditions, is introduced.
Ninmah finds her true nature with which Sulpae must come to terms. The narrative explores an adult theme.
Also, Pumi meets Lilith, who is destined to become a force to deal with. If he can. |
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Beginning of Civilization
Short Stories:
Book One #3
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PUMI IN SUMERIA
Lilith
Pumi in Sumeria: Lilith completes the origination story for "Lilith," Biblical Adam's wife in many traditions, and continues origination stories for the Sumerian primal goddess, Ninmah, and her consort, Sulpae, plus the many "demons" that occupy "the land between the rivers."
Lilith hungers for the Northman's experience, knowledge, and sophistication. And perhaps his warmth and affection. He gives her these things.
Be afraid. |
19,300 words
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DEEPLAB: Eye of the Mountain |
BoC Short Story from B2 |
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DECISION: A Titanides Story |
BoC Short Story from B2 |
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GLORY: Achilles Choice |
BoC Short Story from B3 |
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HETEPHE: Childhood of a Nubian Archer |
BoC Short Story from B4 |
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Anerica Maximus: 2025 |
A Novel |
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"Empty Glass: A Midnight Conversation"
Why does a writer write and from where do they get their stories?
Introducing the irrepressible Mr. Bubb, who goes on a midnight stroll with a bottle of cognac and an agenda never quite revealed and who prompts a stranger to answer these presumably simple questions.
An almost true story except for the Louis XIII cognac and maybe Bubba. |
A "Chronicles of Mr. Bubb" story.
3234 words.
Published 06/07/2019
Revised 06/07/2022
Revised 01/01/2024
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"The Naming”
A fictional history of two stray city dogs who adopt a person. My oldest daughter did not want a dog, certainly not two large dogs. She was a single woman living in a second story apartment. None-the-less, they came to her. Everyone who adopts a rescue dog wonders about the past life of the animal. Even though fictional, her dogs now have a history. This story is for my oldest daughter; it is for everyone who has taken in a stray or rescue animal. |
A "Rescue Dog" Story.
4196 words,
11 pages.
Published 02/22/14
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"The Peace of Bark"
The story of a rescue dog and his redemptive effects on the lives of various humans who cross his path. The story is fictional but was inspired by my youngest daughter, her husband, and all of the dogs they have rescued Although this is not their story, there is a story there worthy of being told. And until its telling, this is my best effort to make a case for all the abandoned, homeless animals out there worthy of a life with dignity and respect. |
A "Rescue Dog" Story.
4492 words,
12 pages.
Published 02/22/14
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"Dorothy and the Quantum Mechanic"
“Dorothy and The Quantum Mechanic” is two separate stories, read concurrently. One story proposes novel pop-scientific theories and the second story proposes how these theories would affect the after-life. The story provides a quantitative definition of time, a quantitative definition of the soul, explains the nature of the universe and of the white light at life's end. Maybe true stories of death and the universe. |
A "White Light" story.
3307 words,
10 pages.
Published 03/03/14
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"Country Light"
Country Light” recounts the Christmas night of a young 90+ year old woman where she finds what she did not even know she was seeking. |
A "White Light" story.
3875 words,
16 pages.
Published 05/02/2014
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"Joshua Maximus,
The Gospel According To The Storyteller”
The story proposes a history of Jesus and John the Baptist, two of the most important figures in religious history, from a secular viewpoint.
The book is not in the "Christian Book" genre. |
A "Secular Religious History" story.
15709 words,
36 pages.
Published 11/28/2013
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"Disciple: The Devil's Advocate”
"The Disciple” describes a business meeting beytween Satan and Paul of Tsarus. It is a tongue-in-cheek offering to people who take every word in the King James Bible as absolute literal truth and exclude the possibility that other interpretations and faiths are as valid as their own faith. The parody is not to be taken seriously. |
A "Chronicles of Mr. Bubb" story. 2760 words.
Published 12/20/2013
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“The Lord”
“The Lord” is a 5600 word speculative history short story which narrates a secular explanation for the period of history between Abraham and Moses. It proposes new relationships between the cast of bigger than life characters of this period which includes Hagar, Abraham, Sarai, Ishmael, and Isaac. The story is speculative religious history with a dash of science fiction. |
A "Secular Religious History" story.
5663 words,
14 pages.
Published 12/15/2013,
02/25/2014
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"Genesis, We Begin"
"Genesis, We Begin" is a fictional history of the twelve thousand year old Gobekli Tepe archeological site recently unearthed in southwest Turkey near the Syrian border. The story imagines people and events which might have existed at the emergence of civilzation and accepts as true the scholarly suggestions that Gobekli Tepe was the source of the biblical book of Genesis. Hence, "Genesis, We Begin" becomes a secular retelling of the first book in the Bible. |
A "Secular Religious History" story.
31526 words,
79 pages.
Published 11/27/2018
ISBN 780463759288
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"Dealt: A Game for Western Civilization"
Mr. Bubb delights in high stakes games; especially when he is the dealer; especially when he can stack the deck. He now has a wonderful deal. All that remains is to convince the right players to join him. Western civilization? Why, yes. That is the stake. |
A "Chronicles of Mr. Bubb" story.
1983 words.
Published 06/07/2019
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"Revelation Affirmed: The Fate of Civilization"
Mr. Bubb, aka Bubba, aka bLz, committer of the original sin, is offered a chance at redemption by his associates. They allow him the opportunity to save humanity from extinction. Poor bLz. He has virtually no possibility for success. |
A "Chronicles of Mr. Bubb" story.
2354 words,
8 pages.
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