As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: If someone you loved was brutally murdered and their killer was acquitted on a technicality, would you seek revenge? I'll be honest—when I first read this question, my immediate gut reaction was something along the lines of "Heck yes, I'd make sure … Continue reading Question of the Week #464
Revenge
The Deception of Margaret Blackwood: A Tale of Revenge on the High Seas
The salt spray kissed Margaret Blackwood's weathered face as she adjusted the worn tricorn hat shadowing her features. To her crew aboard the Crimson Dawn, she was simply "Black Matt"—a cunning quartermaster whose sharp mind for tactics had earned them more successful raids than any other pirate vessel prowling the waters between the Carolinas and … Continue reading The Deception of Margaret Blackwood: A Tale of Revenge on the High Seas
The Whisper Line
The text message arrived at 3:17 AM. Maya Reeves jolted awake, not from the notification—her phone was perpetually on silent—but from the same nightmare that had plagued her for seven years. In it, her sister Ellie was always just ahead, turning corners in an endless maze, laughing. Maya could never catch up. She reached for … Continue reading The Whisper Line
Question of the Week #149
Someone you love deeply is brutally murdered and you know the identity of the murderer, who unfortunately is acquitted of the crime. Would you seek revenge? I have no doubt that there would be a part of me that would want to seek revenge. But I wouldn't be able to. Maybe the murderer deserves a … Continue reading Question of the Week #149
The Silverfish Scenario
Ugh... Silverfish... Is there a more disgusting thing in all of creation? Probably. But, at the moment, I'm not capable of thinking of one. You know what a silverfish is, right? They're those bugs that basically look like pocket sized alien monsters. I'm sorry, something with that many legs is just unnatural. Last night, prior … Continue reading The Silverfish Scenario
Popular
Grant was never popular during his high school years. So he should have been extremely suspicious near the end of his senior year when he was invited to a party by one of the beautiful people. But he was too excited to turn down the invitation. It all seemed innocent enough. Becky had approached him … Continue reading Popular
The Confusing Middle 