Bobby, the guinea pig killer, or the longest ten minutes of my life

Us, owned by dogs or owners of dogs – I never was certain which is more accurate – have an endless list of funny, sometimes embellished, sometimes sad, but mostly true stories about the adventures of our pets. The picture of the dog on the front page of this short story is a picture of …

DEM — Offense is not always the best defense

This story is a background story preceding one of the chapters in my book “Dark Energy Manipulators”. I have earned my place, on the mound, in the center, with a near-perfect performance in the last two weeks of this tournament. My opponent stood slightly below me knowing his disadvantage of a lower plane. It was …

DEM – War is never fun

This story is a background story preceding one of the chapters in my book "Dark Energy Manipulators". “Samsar, you must wear your red hat tonight!” Tani insisted adamantly. I groaned into the mirror. “Oh Tani, I hate to go with the red hat. All negotiations we had until now ended in disaster when I had …

Sucking Chest Wound*

It was ‘eighty-five or ‘eighty-six, I’m not so sure about the year anymore, even if it was only thirty-three or so years ago. Sounds like a lifetime, or just yesterday, depending on the intensity of your memories. I still have the picture imprinted, as if it were yesterday. I have been traveling non-stop for six …