The Best Pitch of Solomon James

Jeff and Max sat quietly in the reception room. The phone rang steadily but the constant kinetic drone of Solomon James’ infomercials drowned out the meek secretary’s voice. The walls of the office were lined with posters depicting Solomon’s products, which he hawked ubiquitously on low rated cable TV. Jeff’s favorite was The Backscratcher Built … Continue reading →

The Art and Science of Mind Control

Mycologist Dr. Barry Stern and sanitation employee Rob Jaekes have been friends now for nearly 3 years.  It all started when Dr. Barry was awoken from his bed at 5 am by the sound of a garbage truck.  The realization that he had forgotten to take out his own garbage had him bouncing out the … Continue reading →

The Deadline: Part 2

Angus bounded up the steps from the hold taking three at a time.  He’d never done that before.  Then again, he’d never felt this energetic before.  The past three days gave him a whole new outlook on his situation.  Maybe he’d lay over on Horace Prime longer than he’d originally planned.  Maybe Mayumi would need … Continue reading →