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Set 300 years in our future, the Scoloderus Conspiracy is a story of very bright and ruthless people desperately working to stop each other. It is the tale of a family's ruin and a leader trusting that his daughter has not joined the enemy. It is the lesson of a lifetime for a professor who discovers the distressing reality of the greater conspiracy.

Scoloderus is a gripping psychological thriller of abduction, deceit, treachery, and revenge.

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Books:

Scoloderus Conspiracy
Woodcliff Anthology
Newton's Legacy

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Very-Short Stories

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The Author:

D. A. Blankinship

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Barred Owl Publishing

Quote of the Month

August 2010It is better to struggle pursuing what matters, than to excel at achieving the inconsequential.
July 2010Shouldn't great dogs have a life without end?
Isn't this a reward we would give to a friend?
The house seems less lively; he's not at the door.
But, he's not really gone; just not here anymore.
June 2010Kindness is love and trust made visible.
May 2010The world really is a wonderful place and that is not an accident.
April 2010But if we say ‘the body has a soul,’ aren’t we saying ‘the glove has a hand’?
March 2010Leadership is not a solo sport; if you lead alone, you are not leading.
February 2010Theory shows a way to a goal, but it is not the goal.
Theory offers security, but there are no secure theories.
Theories shed light on the past, but where there is light, there are shadows.
Theory building is an enterprise of such noble stature that the only human activity held in higher regard is theory destruction.
January 2010Ambitious people understand intelligent people far better than intelligent people understand ambitious people; therefore, ambition will always triumph over intelligence. Once you appreciate this reality, civilization becomes clearer and unfortunately, more distressing.
December 2009For some people, thinking is effortless—we call them fools.
For others, thinking is harder—we call them students.
For a few, thinking is their labor—we call them scholars.
For a select few, it is not required—we call them tenured.
November 2009Reality? Why is that little word "real" in reality? To remind us that 'real' is just a small part of reality.
October 2009We race to the future at the velocity of the present.
September 2009Treachery, treason, betrayal are dangerous paths. You have no footing. You have no handrail. The future is misty and your past becomes vapors. You must trust that in the end, one person—the triumphant victor—will be there to explain your actions and reward your transgressions; otherwise all is lost to time and disgrace.