Daily Archives: August 27, 2026

A few preliminaries.

Posted on August 27, 2026 by murphy

This project was originally going to start many moons ago. Way back when, I bought this domain as kind of a gag—my joke was that if I ever started a band, I would call it “Small Shiny Objects” so the … Continue reading →

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Raison d’etre.

Posted on August 27, 2026 by murphy

Like so many things, it begins with a girl. (There’s also a boy, but he’s much less important. He’s only the teller of tales, a word-style hero who has occasional flashes of being better than he has any right to … Continue reading →

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Dedication.

Posted on August 27, 2026 by murphy

For Sid, who always made me want to be better than I was. And for Ransom, who always made me feel like I was already better. For some reason, the two of you really loved the stories I told. My … Continue reading →

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