Saturday, 24 October 2026

The Halloween Tree

"A pumpkin tree," someone said.
"No," said Tom.
The wind blew among the high branches and tossed their bright burdens, softly.
"A Halloween Tree," said Tom.
And he was right.

Friday, 23 October 2026

Monday, 19 October 2026

Joyland

So I took the twine, and felt the old familiar thrill. It tugged the way a fishing-line does when a fair-sized trout has taken the hook, but the nice thing about kite-flying is nothing gets killed.

Friday, 16 October 2026

Welcome to Night Vale, episode 66 - worms...

Today's proverb: When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true. But, because of distance, not for millions of years.

Monday, 12 October 2026

Niente da fare, Charlie Brown!

– Sono venuta da te perché mi serve il tuo aiuto professionale… Mi deprimo quando mi rendo conto che le altre ragazze mi odiano, eppure so che è solo invidia… semplice invidia! Mi odiano solo perché ho i riccioli naturali… sono invidiose di me… Cosa dovrei fare?
– Non illuderti, sorella… Cinque cents, prego!
Frieda e Lucy

Friday, 9 October 2026

Welcome to Night Vale, episode 65 - Voicemail

You have reached the voicemail of Cecil Gershwin Palmer. That might seem like an easy thing to do, but think about how long you had to stay alive just to learn how a phone works and who I am. Congratulate yourself on that. Give yourself a vigorous pat on the back, and... don't forget to leave a message after the heavily distorted sample of a man saying "I just couldn't eat another bite."

The Halloween Tree

"A pumpkin tree," someone said. "No," said Tom. The wind blew among the high branches and tossed their bright bur...

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