Dominato watches over the edge of the earth as the sun, once again, skirts the horizon before heading back the way it came. Flat-Earthers are ridiculed back on dry land for believing that the sun is a giant pendulum, constantly swinging back and forth. The astrophysicists, meteorologists, pilots and media are all doing a great … Continue reading Flat Earth
A bird poops on a lady's arm. She stops abruptly on the path. "I ought to buy a lotto ticket", she thinks. A cyclists doesn't see her stop and swerves violently. He drops his drink bottle. The bottle rolls into the street and a car later drives over it. The contents explode over a lady … Continue reading The Bird Poop Lady
A lawyer approached the guy that empties the bins at the mall as he was tying off a bag. “You’re not how I imagined a distinguished ornithologist,” she said. “But you’ll do.” “A musicologist already failed to assist me,” she pointed her nose skyward, “so let’s see if you can do any better. How do … Continue reading The Ornithologist
I was walking along a secluded beach when suddenly a goat appeared in front of me. I don’t know how it snuck up on me because the beach was wide, with nowhere to hide. We stood staring at each other for a moment. It was a stalemate. What was that goat thinking? A rumble came … Continue reading Atonement
There were 40 thieves in the story of Ali Baba. But this is not a story of 40; it is a story of only one. "Another rainy day and I have to go to so many places to prepare the paper work for this legal case," thought Hector. "More rain again. I have to leave … Continue reading The Thief
A (Precisely) 100 Word Tale A primary school teacher is a cop, a judge, a doctor, a mind-reader, and finally, an educator. When two crying kids are in dispute, and neither can articulate themselves, what can a teacher do? “Cheer up, snowflake.” The teacher says to one. “Easy there, dewdrop.” He says to the other. … Continue reading The Dewdrop
The sun sets again and it’s time to find a place to rest. The birds return to their favourite tree, the lizards resume their nooks, wombats fill holes and platypuses dwell in burrows. Most folks go home, but when you’re homeless, where do you go? The trick is to look like you’re waiting for someone … Continue reading Homeless
As if writing a compelling narrative wasn’t difficult enough, the idea of ending it in a way that completely knocks the reader’s socks off can be daunting. Not only must you adhere to all the principles of good storytelling (conflict resolution, emotive characters, no plot holes, evocative language, good grammar) you also need to plan … Continue reading How to Write a Twist Ending
Linda was raised like a princess. Her mother and father loved her, as well as her siblings. She received a good education and at the age of eighteen she was working as an office clerk in a private enterprise. She was becoming economically independent too. Her future looked rosy and with a lot of promise. … Continue reading Crossed Paths in the Park
The alarm clock goes off and Yanni lumbers out of bed. It’s seven in the evening. He pulls on his socks and changes his clothes. He doesn’t even brush his hair. It’s time to go to work. Yanni’s performance at school, ever since he was very young, doomed him to this fate. He was trapped, … Continue reading A Poor Career Choice
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