“Abandoned Trestle”
An abandoned railroad trestle that once linked Somerset and Fayette Counties.
Month: October 2019
“Failed Snow Fort in Space”
An unknown fate. A cold death.
The settlement on OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb was quite small but genuinely thrived for years.
Ask Mr. Scully Anything!
My new teaching tool for the 2019 — 2020 school year (and entirely constructed out of styrofoam plates and masking tape).
“Searching for Friday”
Or some reasonable facsimile.
Homespun Logo for A.J. McMullen
I created this logo for the middle school where I teach — A.J. McMullen School. We sold over 70 shirts with this image last week, raising over $200.00 for the boys’ basketball team.
“The Big Game”
Preparing for the coin toss at Bill Power Stadium before a varsity football game between the Uniontown Red Raiders and Derry Trojans.
“Qianzhousaurus Feathers”
“Qianzhousaurus Feathers” originally appeared with Fictional Pairings in August of 2017.
Donald Barlow didn’t have any pots on his head or bands of aluminum foil wrapped around his arms.
That was a step in the right direction.
The old man was crazy, but, aside from an absurd hat, he answered the door in ordinary dress. Continue reading ““Qianzhousaurus Feathers””
“The Vampire Hunter’s Apprentice VI”
“What do you know about quantum mechanics?”
“Crucifix?”
“Check.”
“Garlic?”
“Check.”
“Stake?”
“Check.”
“Dying for Dinosaurs”
“Dying for Dinosaurs” originally appeared with Evening Theatre (defunct publication) in August of 2018.
Paleontologist Alma Ojeda was a veteran of countless excavations in her native country. She had established herself quickly in her field when she helped to unearth the largest Argentinosaurus ever found while working on her doctorate at the University of Córdoba.
“Exploring a Frozen World”
“Exploring a Frozen World” originally appeared with Evening Theatre (defunct publication) in April of 2018.
Freed from parachute material, restrictive connections, and the general confines of the lander, a roving probe hummed to life and rolled onto the frigid surface of a new world.
A Visit to the Idea Factory 