A Trip to Hell
He was a devil worshiper going to Hell; indeed, he was. He was finally to meet His Master for a cosy fireside chat and maybe get an idea or two about…
A Zen Story
I. A Japanese lady visits a monastery and asks if they’ll take her youngest son off her hands. He’ll never get married, and there’s no way he can…
The Red Block
The man lived in the gap, it was said, in Winchester Way. But you had to walk down the road at exactly 11:03 pm on the second Monday of the month and…
Evolution of Souls
Once outside the National Holocaust Museum, I found a concrete bench and turned my back to the world I had just experienced. For the few moments that…
The Islands Tell of It, Chapter 14: Enough Killing
Amora came downstairs for a rare occasion of spending breakfast with her father. “My dear, you look absolutely transformed!” Ethan Rathbone gasped…
Netflix Spaces
My sister Nancy’s been consumed by Netflix. Every moment outside her teaching job involves her beloved Netflix. She watches dark psychological…
On the Boulevard Under the Swastika: A Heartwarming Tale of Hate, Part 3
VII. Jimmy stands up and sways, a little then a lot. It took a moment to get right with gravity and the Earth’s rotation. They set off among the live…
Ticklebear
Am I a pervert? Dennis wondered, sitting at his desk. After years of thinking about looking at pornography at work, Dennis started looking at…
The Grey Block
Cyrus Goodman sat in the bar, twisting his wedding ring around his finger. He hadn’t felt this nervous since he’d been 16 and hauling a tarp across…
Underhill, Part 1
I. "I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity." --- Edgar Allen Poe Kingsport’s history has long been overshadowed by that of its more…
