Eleven of the Grand Viziers failed. That is, they got away (most improbably!) with all… Read the postThe Dark Lord’s Surviving Grand Vizier
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Water was wet. Stones and bricks were heavy. The sky was generally blue, and the… Read the postThe Wisest of the Bards
This is TOTALLY not based on a completely true story. My girlfriend… Read the postMy Girlfriend, My Apartment, The Tunguska Effect, And Why I’ll Be Sleeping Alone Tonight
I wrote these all about 30 years ago. I edited them very slightly – but… Read the postThree of my oldest poems
The Grand Ambassador Plenipotentiary From Alice, Dark Lord, Ruler of All, to the Elves, the… Read the postThe Dark Lord’s Ambassador’s Elvin Insight
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It was by no means the longest table ever constructed. There was a time when… Read the postThe Long Table (Or: Why Diplomacy Is Harder Than Necromancy)
I believe it is theoretically possible to grow up near New York City without ever… Read the postSome Less-Popular Bagels