Jun 25, 2022Mr BlondWashington DC. An Italian style hotel bar. A man and women in black tie talking. “… and that’s why I always keep a handgun in my jockstrap” says an emphatic man who does indeed have badly bleached blond hair His female colleague, Bridgette, leans over voluptuously, one finger on her…Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
Jan 30, 2022Future AmericaWe first knew of time travel’s invention by the sudden inexplicable ascension of a handful of scientists to extreme wealth. It was not the time travel that we all imagined. It did not take people back to see the dinosaurs, or forward to see humanoids in silver suits at the…Short5 min readShort5 min read
Jan 30, 2022Snow’s endThree young girls in designer bikinis sit under a sun-shade, cooling mist cocooning them amidst large-leafed plants and day-beds. Beyond the swimming pool in every direction lie the sun-bleached trunks of a once-great forest. It’s a spring day in 2062 on a large estate outside Seattle. The girls sip coconut…Short Story8 min readShort Story8 min read
Dec 21, 2021A Christmas Prince in the time of PostmodernismEsmeralda spun herself around, her shawl dancing through the wind, “One day I Shall be a princess!”. The girl giggled and ran until frozen by her sister’s icy stare “Esmeralda, you are hell bent on single-handedly upholding the patriarchy and aristocracy. Go and do your homework just in case you…Christmas8 min readChristmas8 min read
Oct 23, 2021Mr TigglesA chilling and most accurate historic tale from 10641 Ponderosa Drive — As we drove up into the Sierra an autumnal fog hung over the changing trees. The light, always so pristine and beautiful, lit my family’s faces as we climbed the mountain pass, the first promise of respite from the smog and grayness of Chicago. My wife, Veronica, and I had…Horror5 min readHorror5 min read
Jul 5, 2021CeliseI woke up in a white room, with open windows to sounds of the sea. At that exact moment, I could not have named these things, “windows”, “sea”, as I could barely comprehend words nor any of my consciousness. …Short Story15 min readShort Story15 min read
Published inOctavian·Feb 16, 2021Keeping up with the intelligence explosionWe’re on the cusp of the total intelligence in the world rapidly increasing. With both the proliferation of deep learning and AGI on the horizon, the world may begin to change much faster than it does today. How will humans cope with this? Things may change There are two main effects of artificial…Artificial Intelligence4 min readArtificial Intelligence4 min read
Feb 12, 2021RoadtripThe road softly reflects in the windshield against the uncrossing eyes of Dan and Cynthia, as the dusty scrub hills buffet the car. Cynthia’s stare was harsh and strained, her forehead holding her frustrations like a knot she could not break. Dan watched the passing signs. In a different car…Short Story2 min readShort Story2 min read
Dec 2, 2020Love in the time of the Zombie Apocalypse(NSFW filthy zombie erotica) — Cindy walked through the diner, her hair golden in the morning light. She licked a little blood off the corner of her mouth and pulled a pad from her apron. “What’s a nice city-man like you doing in a two-bit diner like this?” Jason’s eyes twinkled as he flashed Cindy…Zombies4 min readZombies4 min read
May 28, 2020The eve of summer was upon us.The eve of summer was upon us. I had watched the long amber slivers of sun cut through the meadow a thousand times, I had greeted the stellar jays with all the turmoil of my mornings. …Short Story2 min readShort Story2 min read
