Month: September 2013

There once was a man named Marvin. Despite his neuroses, he thought of himself as a mostly good person and he hoped people had that opinion of him, though he knew not everybody had to like him, a fact of life he had come to accept of late. A serial monogamist, he had many hang-ups … Read more

Niles Portrind flicked his signal light and pulled over to the shoulder. In the rearview, he watched the young hitchhiker pick up his backpack and run up. Just as the young man was about to grab the door handle and let himself in, Niles hit the accelerator and peeled ahead about 100 feet, then slammed … Read more

“Awright, everybody, knock it off!” yelled Sarah, trying to be heard above the din. “It’s my turn to talk!” But Franklin was having none of it. “You’ve had your turn to talk, Sarah! We’re done listening!” “We have to send someone else up to the surface!” she pleaded. “It’s our only hope!” Scared as she … Read more