dennis scharnberg

intending to deceive

“Oh, by the way, Walter, there is a hinge that needs tending.”

Alberta Traywick, Susannah’s Accident.

march to nowhere

“Are those tears, Gwen?  Or is that some other fluid?”

Trent Bendix, Patricia Knows Best.

a distant second

Absolute failure of imagination is one thing.  Celebrating that failure is quite another.

Mills Verbruggen, The Isle of Dogs.

so to bed

“I understand that it will be imperfect.  But, surely, not this imperfect.”  Phillips hoped that he had not sounded unappreciative.

Jason Starling, ed., Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.

failure follows success

We need to embrace the religion of the self.  And what is its principal sacrament?  Self-expression.

Trevor Albertus, Malevolent Asymmetry.

being very merry

Among other accomplishments, Jason predicted 1984 in 2010.

Stephanie Biggers, Cat Farming in Nigeria.