Short Story of the Month
Sphere Builders
The third planet of that otherwise tedious solar system was strange at first sight. The exploration flying saucer preferred to move away from the planetary plane to view it from the safety of clear space. Unnecessarily. The suspicious space object looks the same from all sides.
"A metal planet?" wondered the captain.
Being of the Month
Flying Dutchman
Let me first set the record straight about a commonly perceived inaccuracy. The Flying Dutchman, which is often perceived as a haunted ship, is the name given to its captain. The ship is innocent. One more time: A haunted ship you meet in the North Atlantic, for example, is not the Flying Dutchman. Because... Wait, a third introduction.
Other Stuff
Sherlockiana: Police Officers
Even though Holmes became the patron of all literary detectives that came after him, he didn't consider himself as one. He thought of himself as a higher form of a sleuth.
Quote of the Month
'I wish I had my five-megawatt laser cannon,’ said Bigmac, as they fought the trolley round a corner.
'You haven’t got a laser cannon,’ said Yo-less.
'I know. that’s why wish I had one.’
— Terry Pratchett. Johnny and the Bomb
How to Properly Feed a Demon
Twenty-five short short stories for short short breaks. Starring aliens and people, gods as well as demons.
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