cornets, coronets, and the canyon ofheroesWhen the axe murderer came to town, we gave him a ticker-tapeparade. We hoped it would somehow help tolessen some of his repressed angers and hidden feelings of inner disco…
pretty girl from Alaska There’sa pretty girl sitting at the table at the far end of the room. She’s sitting with some friends. She’s from Alaska. I can tell she’s from Alaska because she hasa big sh…
the last of the ephalantsWhether you want to use a hacksaw or a pickaxe is entirelyup to you. The first thing to do is to detachthe ligaments and tendons so as to make the separate limbs moremanageable. The ephala…
heavy things Weight was still a problem in the minds of people in the town. The hotline, the toll-free hotline had been ringing away since the service's introduction. The counselors on duty didn't deal with erratic…
Babelish mornings Ispilled the peppercorns again. Those black, white, green, and pink whole peppercorns mixed with allspice kernels. They spilled all over the floor. I put the handheld pepper mill do…
Technicolor on, Technicolor off Turn onthe Technicolor, I said. The kids needto use their crayons and acrylics. You know how much the billwas last month, she replied.…