Monthly Archives: September 2026

The call.

Posted on September 3, 2026 by murphy

flight attendant (panicked): oh my god is there anyone on the plane who can recite Brick Top’s “nemesis” speech from Snatch entirely from memory me (rising): today, fate has chosen her champion

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The coolest cat ever, or…

Posted on September 2, 2026 by murphy

My comic book shop was in the “eclectic” part of town, so I was used to odd characters. But that afternoon, one of the oddest I’d ever seen walked in. I was minding the store myself, while my employee Ian … Continue reading →

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The parable of the gamblers.

Posted on September 1, 2026 by murphy

Three gamblers were in a saloon playing Fan-Tan when someone rode through the street, crying that the end of the world was coming. They walked outside, and saw a distant line of clouds, a storm enveloping and destroying everything in … Continue reading →

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