Malcolm Peralty

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  • Back Again, Eh?

    So, I’ve been having chest pains again. They aren’t as bad as they used to be, but they are definitely back. I’ve had at least four different bouts, lasting a minute or two each, over the last two weeks. I’m not sure what’s up, but I thought I had the “problem” licked. I’m definitely pretty… Read more

  • Vanish Effect: Chapter 1

    Before There are very few events in history that resonate throughout all time. Even the worst world wars only affect a few generations, and eventually, after all those directly affected die and are forgotten, such events become stories. Those stories are told over and over, but lack the emotional resonance to truly affect those whohear… Read more

  • Lockdown

    I always thought it was a bit silly that companies locked down computers so users couldn’t change settings, install software, or do other potentially every day tasks to customize their experience, but after working as the sole IT person for two small businesses, I’m starting to realize how many problems I can save myself if… Read more

  • OPPW: Week Six – 297.4lbs

    So, I didn’t hold to my previous week’s weight, I actually gained a little more than a pound. I’m thinking about joining the new gym that opened up pretty much around the corner from where I live. It doesn’t have the greatest facilities, but maybe between walking often and working out, I can step this… Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Thoughts

    So, I had planned on making this short story a bit longer, and more epic, but as I write, I start to lose the sense of purpose and emotional attachment I had with the characters, story, and my choice is to wrap it up quickly, or let it linger endlessly, potentially never completing it. Overall,… Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Ten

    Worf was trying everything he could think of, but his brain wasn’t being very rational. All he knew was energy attacks were useless, and that many other technological beings have been beaten before by Klingon combat prowess. Blood dripped from his forehead, and sweat stung in his eyes. Little damage was being done, but Worf… Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Nine

    Drake could hear movement in the hallway. The bulk of his armor made turning around to see what was behind him, a frustrating effort. The enclosed space continued to rub against the well worn suit, but Drake was taught to always face his enemies. He found it curious though that after running and hiding, anyone… Read more

  • Brutal Heat: Laziness and Bad Eating are the Result

    So this week, I’m sure I’m not going to reach my weight loss goals, mostly because the weather this week has been super unusual. With the constant heat, it isn’t even like I can get out for a walk in the late evenings. I’ve never been a fan of the weather extremes during the summer… Read more

  • Conflicts in Life Goals

    While I pride myself on being a relatively focused person when it comes to what I want out of life, there are some things that conflict. Right now, the conflict weighing heavily on my mind, even though I can’t act on it, is the fact that I want to live in a small house on… Read more

  • Dawn of the Decline: Page Eight

    Worf arrived on the bridge, and was welcomed with the devastated glances of his long-time friends. Riker was the first to speak up as he walked towards the turbolift. “As you have been informed, we are in a bit of a bind.” In his normal stoic tone, Worf responded slowly, “I’ll… say.” Read more

  • Walden by Henry David Thoreau

    “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living… Read more

  • Panic

    The worst feeling in the world is going through a panic attack for what feels like “no reason”. Read more