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Mary Sue Mode
After carrying out our intricate plan to perfection, we took the Colonel out of the prison camp through the sewers. We came out in the farmlands outside. The Colonel was impressed. "You're the best I've seen," he told the team. "I never thought that scheme with the cabbage shipment would work ( Read more... ) -
A Day in the Life
As one of my co-workers said, we paid for a hot summer with that cold winter that never ended. We sure aren't getting it. It was about 50 degrees and raining this morning, expected high 56. I don't think it made it ( Read more... ) -
You Have Options
For a couple of miserable years I lived in the suburbs of Detritus, Michigan. It was the Motor City with a vengeance. The Ford kids beat up the Chevy kids. Both of these gangs beat up the few miserable Chrysler kids in the school. My father didn't work for any of the car companies, so everyone beat me up ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Break
In the family room of a house where I lived decades ago, I am standing alone. I am toward the middle of the room with my hands in my pockets, doing nothing ( Read more... ) -
Security
Computer security feels like this ( Read more... ) -
Water in the Gas
Nothing makes me feel self-righteously wise better than finding out that one of my silly superstitions is correct. To wit: Keep your gas tank as full as possible in winter to avoid getting water in there ( Read more... ) -
Every New Twilight Zone Episode Ever, the Short Version
Heroic Sole Survivor: Oh No! The Evil Aliens were too clever! It's EAAAAARRRRRRTH!
Earth: KABOOOM!
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Time Signals
I'd guess there are still many places where the fire siren blows to mark noon and 6:00 PM. That's handy for those who don't wear watches, which is more of us than it used to be. It was even handier back in the old days where many people didn't wear watches because they didn't have one ( Read more... ) -
Dear Mark and Janet
Thanks for the postcard! Good heavens, has it really been three years ( Read more... ) -
Trick or Treat Anthology
Rabbit Valley is putting out an anthology called Trick or Treat. I've got a story in there. Take a look if you will! It's open for preorders.
Trick or Treat AnthologyThe Tricks are horror stories. The Treats are erotic stories. Mine is one of the horror stories, of course-- I don't write erotica. Because of deep moral conviction? Nah. I just stink ( Read more... )