Operation Triggerman: The Grooming, Part 2
The “long game” that our girl has long pursued finally begins to gather dividends. At first, she reports, she wasn’t really sure which way things…
Operation Triggerman: The Grooming, Part 1
Note our man. Take him in, regard him for who he is: no more, no less. What do you find prepossessing in his appearance, demeanor, manner of…
Under the Nihil, Part 1: Before the Nihil (Excerpt 2)
But you’ll have to forgive my giddy, grandiose formulations, Mr. X. They are an inevitable byproduct of my new, broadened state of mind. I realize…
Under the Nihil, Part 1: Before the Nihil (Excerpt 1)
You asked me to keep a record of my experiences, Mr. X. But I have refrained from doing so until this critical juncture, for no other reason than to…
The Columbine Pilgrim: Prologue, Part 2
My name is Tony Meander, and I’ve got Columbine on my mind. Many minutes have passed, perhaps an hour. I’m still standing here: smoking, pacing,…
The Columbine Pilgrim: Prologue, Part 1
My name is Tony Meander, and I am a Columbineoholic. Does that sound corny? Like I’m trying too hard to be clever? Aren’t all of these “-oholic”…
