Regal and relaxed; five foot six or so; in her early twenties; hair in a pixie cut; flawless light brown skin. Those were some of the phrases that came to Sylvia’s mind as the young woman floated into her store. Sylvia was alerted by the sound of a bell set off by the opening wooden screen [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Monster'
The Seductive Charm of a Tentative Touch
March 17th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Afterlife, Clash of the Sexes, Disturbing, Dreams, Drugs, Fairy Tale, Family, Family Tragedy, Fantasy, Ghost Story, Horror, Human Nature, Imagery, Literary, Love, Love Triangle, Lyrical, Macabre, Magic Realism, Monster, Mood, Murder, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Not As It Seems, Offbeat, Paranormal, Romance, Scary, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, Twisted
Tags:afterlife story·dream story·drugs story·folklore·ghost story·horror story·Human Nature·legend·love story·love triangle story·lyrical·macabre story·mood piece·murder mystery·mystery·northern Ontario story·paranormal story·quirky ghost story·quirky murder mystery·road story·Romance·scary·spirit story·supernatural·surprising twists
The Priestess and Her Strobe Light Burden
January 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Afterlife, Allegory or Fairy Tale, Cop Humor, Disturbing, Fairy Tale, Family, Family Humor, Family Tragedy, Fantasy, Ghost Story, Horror, Human Nature, Imagery, Lifestyle, Lyrical, Macabre, Magic Realism, Medieval, Monster, Murder, Mystery, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Prose Poetry, Religion, Retribution, Revenge, Sardonic, Scary, Screwball, Sorcery, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Witchcraft
With the exception of a section towards the end of this story, all of the events recorded below occurred in one special year. The season and the locales are noted in italics. ** Early spring, Barrie, Ontario, Canada: The first officer on the scene struggled to come up with a reaction. He thought it wasn’t [...]
Tags:bad driving·Barrie·bizarre·car accidents·Collingwood·driving in snow·family tragedy·ghost story·mayhem·Middle Ages·murder·mystery·poetic·prose poetry·retribution·revenge·road rage·sorcery·supernatural·Toronto driving·Toronto traffic·tragedy·withcraft
Nostra and Damus
January 2nd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, Charming, Clash of the Sexes, Corruption, Fairy Tale, Family, Family Tragedy, Feel Good, Heartwarming, Human Nature, Imagery, Irony, Literary, Longing, Love, Lyrical, Macabre, Medieval, Monster, Mood, Murder, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Not As It Seems, Oddball, Offbeat, Prose Poetry, Religion, Romance, Screwball, Storytelling, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, Sweet, Twisted, Wedding, Whimsy
Beginnings oft times are brutal. Unfortunately, so are endings. In between is mostly a race. A mad dash to grow up, acquire knowledge and earn a living, whether honestly or not. Events spin out of control. The passing show’s a blur. On the final leg, if we’re lucky and fate hasn’t already intervened, we race [...]
Tags:burning at the stake story·drinking buddies story·fair maiden story·intrigue·knight in shing armor story·medieval murder mystery story·murder story·mystery story·psychic connections·Romance·supernatural·twins
Foil’s Forsaken Folio
December 18th, 2011 · Comments Off · Academics, Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Clash of the Sexes, Coming of Age, Fairy Tale, Family Humor, Family Tragedy, Fantasy, Funny Horror, Funny Murder, General Humor, General Interest, Horror, Human Nature, Irony, Jokes, Lifestyle, Literary, Macabre, Monster, Murder, Murder Mystery, Not As It Seems, Oddball, Offbeat, Parable, Romance, Sardonic, Satire, School Days, Screwball, Sexual Innuendo, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Whimsy, Zany
There once lived a king who loved the theater. His taste crossed all genres – romances, sophisticated comedies, broad farces and stomach-churning tragedies. He particularly liked historical pieces that featured his ancestors. Watching his predecessors parade around in crowns and tiaras while engaging in outrageous behavior was a self-centered delight. The royals’ peccadilloes were well [...]
Tags:a prince and his princess·acting in drag story·damsel in distress story·fair maiden story·fairy tale·funny acting story·funny dragon story·funny horror story·macabre·medieval murder story·medieval mystery story·monster·murder·performing arts school story·quirky crime story·theater story
A Dozen Answers to One Osama Bin Laden Mystery
May 7th, 2011 · 3 Comments · American Humor, Armed Forces Lifestyle, Bad Taste, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Family, Funny Horror, General Humor, General Interest, Hard Life Choices, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Political Humor, Sardonic, Screwball, Slice of Life, Surprise Twists, Tasteless, Twisted, U.S. Social Commentary, Whimsy, Witty
The following attempts to provide an answer to one major mystery attached to the most recent behavior of Osama Bin Laden. By the way, I realize some people may wonder about the “taste” of this piece. That’s why I’m issuing a “gallows humor” alert up-front. So why did Osama choose to keep his family living in plain sight [...]
Tags:American-style football·bad taste·comedy·Dancing with the Stars·funny·funny CIA story·funny neighborhood story·funny Osama Bin Laden story·funny price of gasoline story·funny real estate story·humor·offbeat·Osama Bin Laden·outrageous·tasteless·twisted·whimsy
Two Men Who Thought They Knew People
February 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, Canada Humor, Cop Humor, Crossed Wires, Economic Humor, Funny Parable, General Humor, General Interest, Geopolitics, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Not As It Seems, Opinion Piece, Parable, Political Humor, Politicians, Satire, Science Fiction, Slice of Life, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, Technology Advances, Whimsy
The lives of two not-so-different men lay in ruins a week after the affair headlined in the media as either the Peoples’ Rally in the Clouds or Civil Unrest in Make-believe Square. Of course that wasn’t the official name. The event was first advertised under the title, World-wide Freedom Day. Preston Fleshman and Stephan Bossberg [...]
Tags:cloud technology·comedy·despots·Facebook·funny·funny despot story·funny garbage men story·funny parables·funny protest movement·funny riot police story·geopolitics·humor·protest movement gone wrong·sartorial splendor·Twitter
The Mystery of the Witch’s Knickers
October 8th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Children and Pets, Clash of the Sexes, Crossed Wires, Cute, Difficult Decisions, Entertainment, Family, Family Humor, Fantasy, Funny Horror, General Humor, General Interest, Halloween, Horror, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Not As It Seems, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Puns, Romance, Satire, Screwball, Seduction, Sexual Innuendo, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
Griselda Beamish was happier than she had been in a hundred years. While others of her kind were having trouble adjusting to modern times, Zelda embraced the new. All of the most recent advances in technology made her life simpler. There were opportunities that she could never have imagined before. Take her job for instance. [...]
Tags:comedy·funny·funny coven story·funny halloween story·funny horror story·funny infomercial story·funny kidnapping story·funny love potion story·funny philandering story·funny seduction story·funny witch story·humor·oddball·outrageous·screwball comedy·witty love story·zany love story
Proper Young Ladies Should Never…
July 14th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Afterlife, Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Clash of the Sexes, Coming of Age, Crossed Wires, Cute, Entertainment, Fairy Tale, Family Humor, Fantasy, Funny Horror, General Humor, General Interest, Horror, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Movies, Not As It Seems, Puns, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Sexual Innuendo, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Whimsy, Witty
The following are a dozen good reasons a proper young lady should never date a vampire. (1) There’s not much point to installing a mirror over your bed. (2) Your blood pudding will never measure up to his mother’s. (3) When you tell your BFFs about his mother, they’re disappointed you think she’s an old [...]
Tags:afterlife·comedy·Facebook gifting·funny·funny Dracula story·funny horror·funny undead story·funny vampire story·garlic bread·horror·humor·lactose intolerance·Renfield·SPF·sunblock·witty
At the Intersection of Silly and Sublime
June 2nd, 2010 · 5 Comments · American Humor, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Charming, Construction Humor, Cute, Economic Humor, Family, Family Humor, Funny Rant, General Humor, General Interest, Ghost Story, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Political Humor, Politicians, Puns, Rant, Sardonic, Satire, Screwball, Silly, Supernatural, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
Here are sixteen new highly-sophisticated road jokes. (1) Why did all the world’s politicians cross the road? The bridge? The highway? To take credit for the infrastructure work. (2) Why did Jack Bauer cross the road? He finished torturing all the terrorists on this side. (3) Why did Gregory House cross the road? To avoid walking under a ladder, [...]
Tags:comedy·Conan O'Brien·cross the road jokes·funny·funny birther story·funny Donald Trump·funny economist story·funny political jokes·funny politics·funny Sarah Palin·funny social commentary·funny Tea Party story·ghost whisperer·Glee·Gregory House·humor·Jack Bauer·Jay Leno·Lost·smoke monster·Spartacus·Sue Sylvester
One Thousand Years of Baked Goods
March 6th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Children and Pets, Coming of Age, Drugs, Fairy Tale, Family, Family Humor, Family Tragedy, Funny Horror, Funny Murder, Horror, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Murder, Murder Mystery, Not As It Seems, Puns, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Whimsy
The following are the jounal entries of Mr. Justin Smythe, a gentleman hobby farmer living outside the lovely theatre community of Stratford, Ontario where a widely-known Shakespearean festival is held each year. Mr. Smythe’s life proceeds quietly as he tends his cattle and occasionally takes walks in 30 acres he has set aside on his property for [...]
Tags:Allen Ginsberg·Black Forest·Chambord·Frangelica·funny bakery shop story·funny brother and sister story·funny fairy tale story·funny Hansel and Gretel story·funny murder story·funny mushrooms story·funny pie story·funny witch story·Grand Marnier·Kahlua·modern fairy tale·mushroom farming horror story·Sweeney Todd·Timothy Leary


