The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

Well, the legend tells of a droid, a self-repairing simulant, who survives till the end of eternity, to the end of time itself. After millions of years alone, he finally reaches the conclusion that there is no God, no afterlife, and the only purpose of existence is to lead a worthwhile life.

Into the Crocodile Nest

Into the Crocodile Nest

One day, a sentence once quoted fleetingly to me sprang to mind. It came from Saul Bellow’s Henderson The Rain King. My memory had stored the words intact, and something had decided that it would be useful for me to be reminded of them: ‘Mankind as a...
The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

I believe that you are sincere and good at heart. If you do not attain happiness, always remember that you are on a good path, and try not to leave it. Above all, avoid lies, all lies, especially the lie to yourself. Keep watch on your own lie and examine it every...
Cold Kingdom Enterprise

Cold Kingdom Enterprise

Once upon a time there was a dwarf knight who only had fifty words to live in and they were so fleeting that he only had time to put on a suit of armor and ride swiftly on a black horse into a very well-lit woods where he vanished forever. And now you could read......
Cold Kingdom Enterprise

A Confederate General from Big Sur

The girls had come from a small college somewhere in eastern washington, and at first they allowed their attentions to be taken up by college and post-college types, mostly the clean-cuts. then as the girls grew more sophisticated, as they acclimated themselves to the...
Kleinzeit

Kleinzeit

Excuse me, said the moon. I’ll just put the kettle on. Kleinzeit nodded. The day knocked three times at his eyeballs. Morning for Mr Kleinzeit, said the day. I’m Mr Kleinzeit, said Kleinzeit. Sign here, please. Kleinzeit signed. Thank you very much, sir,...