Source Why are there so many people studying Kabbalah around the world? What are they looking for? Why do they follow that path? Maybe because they feel that their lives do not make sense. Maybe because

A discussion about time travel over on Twitter jogged my memory. There was, once upon a time, a time travel story planned for my Reversed Black Maria universe. I discarded it when I chose a darker course

The man lay in a heap on the floor, his blood slowly expanding across the filthy carpet beneath him. Kaz gingerly stepped over his body and began to search through the desk. Sure enough, the bottom drawer

Remember the Richard Connell story called "The Most Dangerous Game"? You probably read it in middle school. It's about a big game hunter named Rainsford who is shipwrecked on an island with a

The next town arrived by afternoon. Everyone turned to see what the wind had blown in as Kazimir hesitated in the doorway of the town’s saloon. Their intense stares made him uncomfortable. Surely he was

This is a post about the least important thing in our society today: hair. Hair does have cultural significance. The Bible says that a woman's hair is her crown and glory. Coco Chanel said, "A woman

My parrot's name is Frida, aka Frida Fry, aka Squeaky Beeper, aka You Little Asshole Frida is the fourth bird that I've owned. I named her after Frida Kahlo. She's also crazy. The parrot, I mean, not Frida

( 1860 – Somewhere near the Moravian-Russian border. OOO Sophie’s voice ricocheted off the walls of their humble abode, piercing Kazimir where it hurt the most – his heart. He had spent countless sleepless

Well, it's not even 6:00 am and I am already high from the smell of magic markers. I don't usually get high. I mean, not on purpose. However, for someone who doesn't use any street drugs or abuse any