Category: Archives
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The Right Colour
The Prime Minister of Canada and staff struggle with an unpleasant revelation about one of their MPs
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Great Again
As the rebels close in on an unnamed dictator’s capital, members of his administration try to figure out what to do next.
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RE: Management
A company’s employees arrive at work one day to discover that all their managers have disappeared.
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The Serendipity Machine
A bedroom programmer creates an app designed to increase the chances of good things happening, but is it working a little TOO well?
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Breathe Easy, with VentiLife
In a world where protective masks are mandatory, a factory worker buys the new “smart” model.
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Vino & Veritas
Four people gather for a special theme party that ends up revealing more than anyone expected.
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Can I Help You?
A tech support issue gives a near-future customer service worker an unpleasant surprise
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Escape from Europe: Backpacking in the Time of Coronavirus
Late on March 10th, I arrived in Dubrovnik. Two days earlier, on March 8th, Italy had expanded its coronavirus lockdown from a small town in Lombardy to much of northern Italy. On March 9th, the lockdown had been expanded to the entire country. Hostel owners in Greece had told me about increasing coronavirus cancellations, but…
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Travelogue #17: Dubrovnik, Mostar, Sarajevo
Note: Last week I cut my trip short and returned to Canada because of the coronavirus pandemic. The story of how that came about can be found here. This is the travelogue covering my final week overseas. I knew Dubrovnik was going to be something special before I even got off the bus. I arrived…
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Travelogue #16: Athens, Delphi, Meteora
“Incredible” is the word I keep landing on when thinking about my time in Greece. Over and over again I keep cresting a hill and getting blown away by what’s on the other side. The country is just stunning (another word that keeps coming up), and I could spend a whole trip just exploring Greece…