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Blessed Are the Meek
A few months ago I saw a protester in Lagos carrying a placard that said: "When the poor have nothing to eat, the poor shall eat the rich". In these troubled times I fear the slogan may have been prophetic. This is a story about what might happen if an aggrieved man had the power to press ctrl-alt-delete and reboot the world.
Certainly Sir
Can AI be used to plan the perfect murder? Certainly Sir.
Seven and It's Heaven
Based on a question that once sprung to mind - would a dead racist think Heaven was Heavenly if it contained people of other ethnicity - this is a light-hearted story of a man who finds the reality of Heaven falls short of his expectations.
The Alchemist: Fin Bheara's Gift
Callum is looking for the secret of alchemy, the ability to turn base metal into gold. Like many alchemists he believes in the occult. He reaches out to Fin Bheara, legendary King of the Faerie, and gets a bit more than he bargained for.
The Corsage Sharp Shooter
Jake's taking Bo's intended to the prom. Bo's not happy, he got a corsage and everything. He comes from a tough criminal family and he's pretty good with a rifle. It makes you wonder what a boy might do...
The Dump: A Study in Subtext
The Dump started out as an exercise in subtext. It is about how it is possible to convey more by saying less and leaving things to the reader's imagination. Need I say more?
The Missing Guest
In the murder of a successful playright, Masie the detective makes a connection to an old, unsolveable Columbo case.