She couldn’t place the accent; it was thick, yet, undefined. Tasting the noxious brew again, Tilde Tittle decided the tonic…
Stories
Original fiction, poetry and other creative writing
Three Drunks and a Funeral
A farce in one act A judge, a baker and an anthropologist are sitting in a jazz lounge. The unlikely…
Bee Cause Célèbre
“Catastrophic Colony Collapse Threatens America’s Economy” was the screaming headline that greeted the early morning readers taking tea and scones…
Bad Poetry
“The assignment, class, is to deconstruct this computer-generated poem.” Moans greeted this announcement, of course, because Lytton 3000 was as…
Proxy Apocalypse – Molten Hail Reborn
“Let’s invent a new game.” Phineas stretched his mouth into an it’s-a-beautiful-morning wake-up yawn. “Sure.” Ferb, man of few words,…
Ancient Sunday
The exploit was crude, but effective. Molten Hail—aptly named—melted through firewalls before freezing servers. The only survivors were hardened servers…
Alienation
Martians had no concept of prejudice. Their brains were wired like lobotomized slugs: each experience was new. Yet, their transcendent…
Galactic Chess Champion Slain
The checkmate was flawless. The bloody aftermath was more of a mess. Raven Spassky’s body lay in a puddle of…
The Wizard’s Daughter
Tomorrow’s execution would be delayed no longer. All appeals had been exhausted; the wizard’s daughter refused to repent and the…