I had to have it.   It waited for me in the night as I summoned courage.   Soon, it would be my trophy.   The scarecrow stood, a stark silhouette against the light from a rear window, guarding ...  [+]

The men who live in the woods behind my house had been getting out of hand for some time. They were all in their mid-fifties, golfers formerly, and meat eaters -- jolly men in general -- but since ...  [+]

The Mine was due to rise in thirty minutes, and Regge wanted to grab a bowl of ramen planetside before his shift started. He biked through the smoke and stirring bodies and boss-bots buzzing around ...  [+]