The Details
The devil is in them—and in plenty of other pies too. A poem composed for Tuesday night’s “100 Days of Protest” reading.
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Stand Up
When you mine comedy for an elusive and dangerous truth, you take the risk of bombing. Hard. Science fiction for a Friday.
Dragged into Canada, Kicking and Screaming
Thirty-eight years have passed since I’ve been allowed to set foot in America’s neighbor to the north. I'd love to go back again, but only with a proper invitation.
Money Changers in the Temple of Democracy
A godless atheist wonders what it would mean to live in a truly Christian nation, and proposes the modest first step that would imply.
How the Shadow Army Mobilizes to Protect the Powerful
An early incident involving Neil Gaiman illustrates the almost unconscious way a group will come together to protect an icon from his own actions.
Jolly Saint Nick Is Dead, Alas
A clatter on the rooftop may not bring glad tidings to the ones on Santa’s naughty list. This yuletide potboiler puts the sour in sugar plum candy and the bitter in hot buttered rum.