Question of the Week #500

Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! Believe it or not, this marks the 500th entry in this series, which feels worth a quick nod before we get into it. Last week, Stock had us sweating over an ATM mistake, asking whether we'd report a windfall that fell into … Continue reading Question of the Week #500

The Cogsmith’s Dilemma

In the swirling mists of a London forever changed by the relentless march of steam-powered progress, Emmeline Fairfax stood before her greatest creation. The brass and copper monstrosity loomed in her workshop, pistons gleaming and gears awaiting their first momentous turn. At just twenty-five, Emmeline had already made a name for herself as one of … Continue reading The Cogsmith’s Dilemma