Category Archives: Friday Fiction

Friday Fiction: Lost Face

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Alaska

This story is NOT included in my fat QPB “Unabridged Jack London.” I suspect it’s because it’s far too politically incorrect, on multiple levels. My favorite of many beloved London pieces, I think it packs more of a wallop than … Continue reading →

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More Friday Fiction: All Reet!

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Alaska

The last time I tried this YOU LIKED ME, it YOU REALLY LIKED ME it! so I’ll do it again. Tam’s post reminded me of Alfred Bester’s classic short tale — which lo and behold, is available for free reading … Continue reading →

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Some Friday Fiction For You

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Alaska

And so I resurface. Finally got rid of the sinus-infection-that-became-an-ear-infection that wouldn’t go away. Azithromycin did the trick, but I wasn’t sure it would for a bit. Incubating the next superbug, that’s me. John Carpenter’s The Thing is an old … Continue reading →

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Rah, Rah R.A.H.!

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Alaska

Today is the 100th anniversary of Robert Anson Heinlein’s birth. The celebration is here — wish I could have gone. Recent thoughts on Heinlein’s impact are here and here. I recall reading that when Walter Cronkite arrived at NASA to … Continue reading →

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Let me be the first to cry Werewolf!

Posted on August 16, 2006 by Alaska

Dead on the side of the road in Maine, could this be proof of the fabled lycanthrope?   Just what is this beast? A genetic experiment gone awry? Or just natural selection at work? Is it the same mystery creature … Continue reading →

Posted in Evil walks the earth, Freaks, Mutants, and Morons, Friday Fiction | 9 Comments