“Come on in, Tabbris ( Read more... )

Getting away with murder is not as easy as the professionals make it seem.  Hair, fibers, fingerprints, blood spatter, even flakes of skin - they all can be your downfall.  Step in a bit of mud along the way?  Welcome to a line-up.  Get spotted by the wrong person who happens to have a photographic memory?  Get ready for prison time.  Walk by an ( Read more... )

December 26

“Take a vacation.  Let the rest of the boys take care of things for a while.  That’s not a request.  I’ve already packed for you and set you up at an all-inclusive.  The plane leaves in 2 hours.  The cab is out front.  Now shut down your computer and go.”And with that, I was boot-kicked towards some year-end mandatory fun ( Read more... )

I have to admit, the days had all been pretty repetitive and stressful around here for a long time.  Anything new was generally considered a good thing.  And any extra help was always appreciated.  So when the old Greek showed up, with his chiseled body and hardened hands all ready to roll, we all got pretty excited ( Read more... )

The Setup: Tuesday, late afternoon“The tarot cards may know all, but it is up to us to take on the difficult job of interpreting them ( Read more... )

In our carefully developed society, everyone has a unique ability.  Which sounds cool at first.  Superpowers are usually every kid’s wet dream.  Flying.  Super speed.  Super strength.  Invisibility.  Who wouldn’t want one of these?  But when everyone’s ability is required to be unique, and the people who have the really cool abilities tend to ( Read more... )

The driving beat of heavy footfalls rings out across the plain, the world awakening to a quick symphonic first act allegro.  As the stars disappear overhead into the dark blue of morning, two figures emerge covering the ground at a swift pace, taking advantage of the last bits of cool dry air.  A great distance still remains before them, and the ( Read more... )

The lady in white floated across the dreamscape, and her daughter followed.

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“Mom!  Lizzie keeps poking me in the butt!”

“You are a butt,” retorts Elizabeth, her upper lip rising into a smirk ( Read more... )

“What do you want from me, child?”

The question was somewhat rhetorical.  The answer was obvious.  It had been the same for the past dozen moons, but it was her role to ask, just as it was her niece’s role to answer.  A family ritual.

“A story of our family, Auna.”

“Why do you want this, child?”

“For my mind, Auna.  And for the family“And ( Read more... )

“What are three of your biggest life accomplishments ( Read more... )