Tore Down, Put Up

[This is an exercise on a theme] They tore down the house where they had the old slavery ring and they put up a Costco in the same spot. You can still buy slaves there, but you have to buy them in packs of twelve… ♦ They replaced the local pizza parlor with an iron […]

I AM THE DARKNESS!!!

I am the darkness in that I’m not particularly light. When I see my neighbor, he calls out, “Hey, Charlie… are you still the night?” and I have to remind him that, no, I’m the darkness… because I’M PURE EVIL. Then, the says, “Cool” and invites me over to play cards that night. I accept […]

Tips on Bread-Making that Should Get a Rise Out of You

In making leavened bread, you take a little yeast and nurture it into a vast civilization of millions of yeasts; then, they suffer a hellish death in your oven. Do you enjoy making bread? Then, you are a monster. There are several types of flour for making bread: Bread flour, if you want a tight […]

I Had Disco Fever Minus the Disco

[I had a high fever on Monday and a cough. It didn’t last too long but what there was of it was more than sufficient. I’m quarantining myself after talking to my doctor but I’m doing just fine at this point.] Fevers muddle your thinking, making them the perfect time to watch daytime talk shows […]