Every student knew that Mr. Dobbs hated his job.
“That Silly Mr. Dobbs”
The jaded pedagogue was actually a reptilian masquerading as that most destitute of public servants.
Category: Humor
“Hot Air Balloon Ride from Hell”
I wrote this science fiction short story in the autumn of 2016. Radically different from my other work at that time, I had this piece published under the name of a friend. Twisted Sister Lit Mag, an online magazine, was the original publisher. This post consists of a slightly reworked and updated “Hot Air Balloon Ride from Hell”.
I definitely had too much fun writing this one.
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“A Qianzhousaurus in the House”
“I may have just successfully built a time machine,” Owen stammered.
Susan was familiar with the defeated expression that often dominated the face of her husband, Owen, after an evening tinkering in the basement.
Ask Mr. Scully Anything!
My new teaching tool for the 2019 — 2020 school year (and entirely constructed out of styrofoam plates and masking tape).
“The Vampire Hunter’s Apprentice VI”
“What do you know about quantum mechanics?”
“Crucifix?”
“Check.”
“Garlic?”
“Check.”
“Stake?”
“Check.”
12 Word Fiction
My entries into the 12 word fiction contest held by 121 Words during the summer of 2018.
A hot, new craps shooter hid his horns beneath a top hat.
“Android Labor Union”
A careful consideration.
Very few suspected that the androids intended to revolt.
Years of service in the mines had galvanized their determination.
