Interstellar Traffic, Andrew Steketee

An old man with a robot has stalled his spacecraft during rush hour. A line of commuters slows down to offer moral judgment instead of help. I imagine this idiocy has existed for thousands of years.

Posted at 10am on 11/4/07 | no comments; | Filed Under: Fishless | read on

One Small Fear, Greg Keeler

Henry can’t decide whether he is shivering because he is wet or because he is afraid. The small indenture in the cliffs where Henry is hiding beside the Clearwater River is too shallow to be called a cave, though it is deep enough to keep him out of the night wind. Why doesn’t [...]

Posted at 9am on 9/28/07 | no comments; | Filed Under: Mountain | read on