One final update on the stray kitten we fostered for a few weeks: the lady at the Humane Society confirmed that he’d been adopted last weekend, and yesterday, we got a message (via online photo comment) from his new family:…
Year: 2011
Friday Flash Fiction: “Assassination”
Happy Presidents Day, everyone! (No? Too soon?) This piece is a first for me, in that it combines elements from two previous 512 stories: futurismic police detectives Jake and Andy, who first appeared in “The Forty,” and the alien race…
SnoutCast #52: “Game Control Summit 2011 Debrief”
Slides and videos of this year’s GC Summit talks will be online Real Soon Now. Until then, you can listen to us blather about how great the event was! [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:59 – “conscientious”02:10 –…
Friday Flash Fiction: “My Funny Valentine”
I thought this story was going to go one way, but it ended up going in a different direction. But I’m still pretty happy with it. Even if it does include a somewhat gratuitous cock-punch. Read “My Funny Valentine” at…
SnoutCast #51: “Between a Rock and a Hard Clue”
In which we once again demonstrate our total unprofessionalism. That’s a word, right? [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:00 – Teaser: it’s too early to talk about grammar02:06 – “bad”02:34 – the wages of sin is slogging through…
Kitten Dylan Does Some Paperwork
Tye and Dylan have been playing through the gap under the bathroom door ever since we brought Dylan home. They usually bat a paper ball or toy mouse back and forth. This afternoon, I saw Tye playing with something larger….
Friday Flash Fiction: “Kibitz”
This story isn’t very good. I was literally falling asleep Tuesday afternoon as I wrote the first draft. (Next week’s won’t be that great either. You’ve been warned.) Read “Kibitz” at 512 Words or Fewer
Cats Don’t Care About Spelling
Whether you spell his name “Dylan” or “Dillan,” this adorable kitten is ready to leave our spare bathroom and go to a good home in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, Washington metro area! http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/18554780 See those handy Twitter and Facebook buttons on…
SnoutCast #50: “For Your Consideration”
Many movies, including but not limited to Midnight Madness, have inspired puzzle hunts. Do any of this year’s Best Picture nominees have Game theme potential? [ Download mp3 – 50 MB ] 00:59 – “cinematic”05:20 – Black Swan?08:30 – The…
The Kitten Dylan Chronicles
As you know, Bob, we’re currently fostering a stray kitten. We’re keeping him in the guest bathroom right now so our two other cats won’t feel their territory is being threatened. (Jasper and Tye seem to be dealing with it…