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Everything in the collection by shelfmark: the stories, the projects and the rooms of this site.

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  1. MS. Dodd 01 Sun Story · 646 words · 3 min

    “I remember seven months ago. I remember the laughter, the joy, the hell. Since then, I have learned what it has meant to have no sun,” I began. I…

  2. MS. Dodd 02 Arrive Story · 2,608 words · 11 min

    Seagulls. I hated the sound of seagulls cawing. This time, though, was very different. I had heard nothing but the creaking of the hull against its…

  3. MS. Dodd 03 Bar Story · 1,357 words · 6 min

    You push on the old wooden door but guess that it is much, much heavier than it appears. The door swings open too quickly, and it is obvious that the…

  4. MS. Dodd 04 Corpse Story · 3,960 words · 17 min

    It was a cold and rainy morning. The darkness of the pre-dawn seemed to be clutching at the corners of the world and desperately attempting to hold on…

  5. MS. Dodd 05 Death Story · 2,319 words · 10 min

    I was walking along the beach, just on that crappy wooden path that you know the city hasn’t spent a dime on in at least a decade and probably won’t…

  6. MS. Dodd 06 Drop Story · 2,199 words · 10 min

    Cold. The only feeling he could find to latch onto was the feeling of intense, extreme cold. He knew he wasn’t thinking straight and that knowledge…

  7. MS. Dodd 07 Facility Story · 3,850 words · 17 min

    Her alarm sounded at exactly 7am. Why they kept to the twenty-four-hour system still, no one had bothered to explain. It was probably just easier to…

  8. MS. Dodd 08 Field Story · 3,075 words · 13 min

    He opened his eyes. Being careful not to move, he listened to the sounds around him. The horrifying screech of metal grinding on metal that had never…

  9. MS. Dodd 09 Hand Story · 1,645 words · 7 min

    Mustering as much patience as I could, I slowly exhaled. This was not something I could rush. I had been preparing for so many months that being too…

  10. MS. Dodd 10 Legends Story · 1,856 words · 8 min

    With a loud sigh, Odin pushed his palm into his forehead and squeezed his one good eye tightly shut, as if willing away the crossed paths of two of…

  11. MS. Dodd 11 March Story · 2,379 words · 10 min

    The news had spread like wildfire. How could it not have? Anyone working out in the fields, no matter the job, had seen the riders coming and going at…

  12. MS. Dodd 12 Reception Story · 1,484 words · 6 min

    The bed felt nice. It was warm, with a cool breeze slowly wafting into the room. The smell of the autumn air carrying with it reminders of the best…

  13. MS. Dodd 13 Van Story · 1,181 words · 5 min

    The van trundled along down the road. Well, perhaps 'trundled' wasn't quite the correct term. It advanced at an urgent pace. Yes, that sounded more…

  14. Opera CAF Drill Routine Simulator Project · drillteamroutine.com

    The CAF Drill Routine Simulator: a writer and simulator for Canadian Armed Forces drill routines, for drill-team coaches and judges, built against the CF Manual of Drill and Ceremonial.

  15. Opera Oracle automation Project · github.com

    Ansible playbooks that install and patch Oracle databases end to end: the change ticket, the checks, the work and the notifications.

  16. Room Resume Page

    Matthew Dodd, Toronto: legacy infrastructure modernization across databases, operating systems and platforms.

  17. Room Projects Page

    Writing and side projects by Matthew Dodd.

  18. Room Contact Page

    How to get in touch with Matthew Dodd.

  19. Room Summary Resume
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  21. Room Experience Resume
  22. Room Skills Resume
  23. Room Education Resume
  24. Room Publications Resume