The Accidental Oracle
by Kurt StrahmFiction
Tensions between the West and the Muslim world remain high. (If you wanted more oil, why not just ask? We have so much here it’s a nuisance, bubbling up on tennis courts and in the servants’ quarters, dirtying the maids’ uniforms. I am so happy Halliburton is moving to the UAE—as faithful viziers to the Bush and Cheney clans, I am sure they have experience with such problems.)
THE STORY OF WOODCHUCK
by Ted PeltonFiction
Ah, Woodchuck
I will tell the story
of Woodchuck
One day
God looked down
On the people and
the people were having
a bad time
because of the sportsmen
The Convict’s Tale: A Sydney Chronicle Exclusive
by Michael WashburnFiction
On June 5, 2011, reporters from the Sydney Chronicle gained access to a written statement by David Heath, a felon incarcerated the previous summer. His narrative has made its way to the halls of parliament in Canberra, and is already the subject of heated debate.
