by Jim Stitzel | Sep 3, 2010 | Stories
It was a small memorial, only two to witness the laying of the casket into the ground. “So long, Jack. We hardly knew you,” one said. The other quirked up an eyebrow. “That’s it?” he asked. There was a note of amused incredulity in his voice. “What’d you expect?” A...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 3, 2010 | Stories
He soared. He had always wanted to fly, and now he was doing just that. He had no feathers, no wings, but he was flying just the same. The special magic that fathers possessed had made this possible. He laughed with the euphoria of the moment. The wind blew his hair...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 3, 2010 | Stories
Fog drifted, wet and heavy, over the short mall between the Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry and Stanley Coulter Hall. Six tall lampposts bathed everything in an eerie, orange glow. The hour was late, and the campus was deserted — deserted but for one. She stood at...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 31, 2010 | Asides
PvPonline » Archive » Mark Waid is Right. Scott Kurtz weighs in on the state of comics, filesharing, and copyright. Well worth the read.
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 30, 2010 | General
I’ve always enjoyed old spirituals with their rhythmic chants and call-and-respond style of lyrics. “Awake O’ Sleeper” strikes as me as something of a contemporary-style spiritual. Awake O’Sleeper from Brandon McCormick on...