Discordia Obscura – Chapter 4: Ironia

Years after the ordeal with the apple, Eris roamed the Earth, far away from those megalomaniacal pricks on Mt. Olympus who never had the good sense to appreciate her contributions to the divine scheme. Other than the occasional run-in with Pan, she hadn't seen any of her kind in over a decade. Then one day …

I Am Not Going To Try To Make This All About Me With An Apology

I can remember that hot, sticky night so many years ago, laying in front of a fan that is blowing air in through the screen door, and pretending to be asleep while the adults had the kind of conversation they would not have had if they realized an eight year old boy was listening. My …

Setting The Cruise Control To The Speed Of Social Cohesion

It is only two days into the six week road trip and Toni is already having some reservations about her choice of co-pilot. She had the option of making this journey on her own, but she couldn't leave Ashlyn alone after the bitter divorce she had just been through. That is what best friends are …

Because I Care More About Art Than You Do

"Alright, quiet on the set." "Rolling." "Background." "Action." The cast and crew stand motionless, except for the director, who is pantomiming direction to the background actors, despite the fact that they are incapable of movement. "Reset. Still rolling. Action." The scene is being filmed on location at an amusement park, which is where most of …

Death By 1,000 Wuts

"Died in birth. That is how I prefer to think of it. Human beings had sacrificed every last ounce of their intellect to bring new life into the world, and were so exhausted by their efforts that their own survival became impossible. That is how I choose to think of their civilization's downfall, no matter …