The Brothel At The End Of The Universe, pt. 3

"It's been nine long days since an alien walked into a bar on Vurn X'lora 15..."

Ugh. Colleagues are the same everywhere.It’s a disillusioning discovery that cattiness, in-fighting, workplace bullying and backstabbing are a thing everywhere in the universe. Even when the boss is a literal bag of slime.I mean, everyone has the kind of colleagues...

A Canadian Thanksgiving tale

"More than just the turkey gets stuffed on an October holiday"

It was cool, crisp October day. The sky was a light blue with only a few wisps of white clouds fluttering about. The leaves, turning gold, yellow and red, put on a display as we travelled the highway to my parent's house.It...

Acknowledgements

"My heartfelt thanks"

This book, improbable as it is, would have been impossible without the help, care, feeding, and receptivity of various experts, friends, experts who became friends, friends who became expert at one thing or another, and the various benefits each and...

Audition

"Sorry, you didn't get the part"

Hi Rachel,Thanks for "coming" out.  We enjoyed your spirited choices. You impressed the director and producers.  Unfortunately we can't cast everyone.By the way, the play's called COME SUNDAY, but it's actually about an evangelist who's ostracized by his church for preaching that there's no...

The Brothel At The End Of The Universe, pt. 1

"Even after three years at her newest job, Valerie hasn't had an encounter quite this close before..."

Ugh. Managers are the same everywhere.Literally, everywhere, in the entire universe.When I was sixteen, I worked at a supermarket as an underpaid check-out girl. One day, the manager, Mr Schwimmer, came into the staff room (five minutes before my shift...