Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
The Lie of Buying on Credit
A little over a year ago, my wife and I decided to effectively blow away all our credit cards. We were tired of the debt, you see, and had decided to work hard at aggressively paying off all our current debts. Part of this plan involved getting rid of our credit cards...
The Boy Who Loved Winter
Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved winter. He loved all seasons equally, but the things he loved about winter were the snow and the nip of the cold air, hot chocolate and the smell of the wood burning stove. He looked for any opportunity to get outside and...
Coffee
I'm into my second cup of coffee of the day, and I'm starting to feel a little bit freaked out, though not due to the sudden caffeine rush. Ok, it's kind of due to the caffeine rush, but probably not for the reason you're thinking of. Sure, if I drink enough coffee, I...
Fiction
The Business at Hand
"Telemetry from the probe has been parsed and analyzed, Captain," Lady responds. The ship's voice is a soothing alto, designed to accommodate for the crew as they recover. "The data has already been uploaded to your stations and synced with your datapads for your...
Classy Lady
The Classy Lady parks itself in a synchronous orbit above the asteroid Berger-Behregen before waking and decanting the crew. The ship locates and contacts the telemetry beacon planted in the surface of the rock while the members of the crew shake off the vestiges of...
Dance in the Dark
We moved lightly through the corridor, which eventually opened up in a larger space, pocked with deep pools of the evil liquid. We paused, scanning the room, then looked to each other. Without a word, we clasped hands. We moved quickly but carefully across the room....