Instructions for Configuring the Glorious Mind Control Chip / In his unfathomable wisdom, the glorious Emporer has / decreed that all citizens are to be implanted with / a brain chip to aid them in fulfilling their duties / in the glorious empire.

Warren Kanaga As I Knew Him

The belief of the cult that has grown up around him is that he transcended life, just as he did the other limitations of the body. They’re waiting for him to come back and explain how he did it, maybe tell us how much it will cost.

An Unflinching Vision of the Robocalypse

We practiced sitting in our Faraday cages for several minutes, not moving, not even speaking, and when somebody would cough or clear their throat, the Sergeant said “No,” and shook his head. You couldn’t make even the slightest sound.

The Laslow Motor

For a couple of years there, you could walk down to Sears and buy a working Laslow motor right off the shelf.

The Haunted Nebula

Little is known about the area, however scientists have successfully verified that, somewhat unexpectedly, it contains unusually high levels of ghosts and monsters.

My Washing Machine

One impolite thing that time travelers do a lot is press the button on their belt which activates the time machine.

Kasparov vs. Deep Blue

I couldn’t accept another draw.

Three or Four Inches of Snowfall

One person broke down, and everybody behind him stopped, and then, when they least expected it, they were covered by an avalanche.

Gunbear Phantasmoid

The guitar was made out of an advanced synthetic polymer that felt almost exactly like the fine mahogany used in a Gibson SG.

It Started When Johnny Boots

During this time he was involved in many criminal deeds as part of The Iron Maiden’s army of super-powered mind slaves, including the infamous theft of the president’s memory and subsequent high-stakes auction

The Parable of the Compactor

“Hello Kareem,” he said. Kareem was named after a basketball player.
“Greetings, human. I have finished compacting these rocks.”

Octopus Robots

Are we really better off with Octopus Robots? I ask you this question sincerely.

The manager at Fred Meyer

The manager at Fred Meyer takes out a pen and poises his hand to write. “Where do you see yourself in five years?” he asks.