I once knew a brave, stubborn boy who became quite popular amongst the rest of us for how willing he was to defy the things that we feared the most. …
Blind Man’s Elephant
You mortals amuse me. Watching as you navigate the waters of your petty lives is like watching blind monks squabble over defining an elephant. Six monks who were born blind …
Piccoli’s
Mario Piccoli owned the best pizza place in town. His menu had one special item on it that no other pizza menu in our little town ever had; the XXXL …
Thrive.
There is a cave that leads deep into the heart of a snow-covered mountain…and inside, a seed has been planted. This seed manages to blossom, despite the harsh conditions surrounding …
Crab
There’s no need to stop someone when they can’t leave in the first place. When I was younger, that’s what an old fisherman told me when I asked him why …
Copy of a Copy
We watched chaos reign, murders, and fraud all over a piece of art. An etching of sad clown from the eighteen hundreds. A first print in the twentieth century could …
No Escape Room
“You and a group of friends enter a small room.” “The door slams shut behind you guys, and a heavy duty lock can be heard with a click.” “You’ve just …
Defective
“On one of my birthdays, I got a remote controlled car as a present.” “It was made entirely by my uncle’s hands and given all the bells and whistles. To …
Bigger Fish
“There was once a fish who swam around the confines of a lake.” “You see, the fish was huge, massive, almost too big for the pond itself to hold! And …
Teddy Bear
“My mom used to say that every kid’s first friend is their teddy bear.” “A cute little inanimate object that you think would protect you from monsters, nightmares, and every …