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The turtle, the wolf and the frog
The turtle, the wolf and the frog Slow isn’t always better. Fast isn’t always faster. He was a combination of many things but it was the wolf that made him who he was. It was the wolf that got things done when nothing else would. Of course this makes no sense. It shouldn’t, at this…
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Mr. Werlington’s flea circus
Mr. Werlington’s flea circus The day had been dreary, but that wasn’t a concern for Mr. Werlington. He enjoyed dreary days. Not only did he enjoy them but he absolutely looked forward to them. He was accustomed to being alone and found dreary days to be therapeutic. In fact, Mr. Werlington hadn’t spoken with a…
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Pocket Wilderness Conflict Meltdown
Pocket Wilderness Conflict Meltdown It’s happening again, and there’s no better way to get in front of it, than run! Dan the duck waddles even faster! He knows when he reaches the water, he will go even faster, so he waddles quickly. In fact, he is not alone, many of the inhabitants of the pocket…
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Pocket wilderness conflict
Pocket wilderness conflict The council was stymied. No decision had been reached in days, and it looked like today wasn’t going to be any different. Wally the weasel was upset and Sam the sloth was visibly rattled. The entire bunny community had walked out in protest. The squirrels had begun tossing nuts on the whole…
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The Troubled Toast
The Troubled Toast This morning was a bust. Things were already runny because of the eggs. The grits were having none of it, and the bacon was just being crispy, at this point. The toast was troubled, and that was unusual. Always solid and put together, the toast was never flaky, but today the toast…
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Dr. Spurt strikes again
Dr. Spurt strikes again Daniel has felt sleepy all day. It’s been one of those days already and it’s just mid afternoon. He hasn’t slept right since his experience at the strange clinic one week ago. Daniel pulls the car into a parking space close to the entrance of the store. The walk in would…
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Across the universe
Across the universe The journey is brief and the destination is realized, more quickly, than any jump before this one. It would be routine except that the destination is still light years away. According to the navigation console. When he looks out the viewing port, a planet is there, floating in space. Checking the navigation…