Bull, No Bull Two elderly women sit in front of the window. “Look, a bull. It’s really there.” “I see. Careful, it’s coming this way.” “It’s going to hit the house! Shoo!” “Don’t wave a handkerchief! It’ll charge.” “It’s going to break the window!” “It can’t, remember?” “Ahh!” Both women scream as the bull charges….
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Muse on Monday – June 2, 2025
There is a quote by the science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke that goes “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” This means that while a gun or a lightbulb might seem like magic to someone from thousands of years ago, a tractor beam or teleporter might seem like magic to us, since it…
Muse on Monday – October 2, 2023
It’s the beginning of October, which is traditionally a time when people think about scary things, due to Halloween coming at the end of the month. There are many different types of scary stories. Some examples might be: These are all types of horror stories, but there are also thrillers, which can be scary but…
Beauty Killer
Beauty Killer Every day I go destroy the most beautiful things in the world. I’ve seen murals that made me cry from sheer awe, moments before my flamethrower melted them out of existence. “Eighteen buildings cleansed,” I say. My boss nods, impassive. “How many new occurences?” “48 yesterday, just in your area,” she says. We’re…
FunBoat™
FunBoat™ Never get a rental for a heist, especially a FunBoat™. I turned sharply. Spray drenched us. The police boat was getting closer. “Excess speed violates your rental agreement,” FunBoat™ repeated. “Silence that!” Megan screamed. I hit Mute. Silence. “Your allotted time has ended,” FunBoat™ said. “Insert $20 to continue.” We started slowing. I fed…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 