Morrison the ogre has exactly one job to do, which is good, because one is a number he can count to. So long as he keeps the sirens out, the dwarves will be happy and this befuddling talent contest, and all its clamour, will finally be at an end.
Read MoreMelody has made a powerful, albeit inanimate, enemy at the bar tonight. Or has she?
Read MoreAs far as she’s concerned, it’s a simple case of good triumphing over evil, and Dr. Cowen has righteousness on her side. As far as he’s concerned, the only thing simple is that she couldn’t be more wrong.
Read MoreThe promise of better has led a young man from the dreary wreckage of post-war England to the summer heat of Bathurst, New South Wales. Clearing his paperwork is the last step of that journey and, maybe, the first in finding his new life.
Read MoreSasaki’s essay captured the harrowing tale his grandfather has always told of the bombing of Hiroshima, winning him the chance to take part in the momentous 75th year anniversary event. But the most horrifying detail of the story is the one he seems to have gotten wrong.
Read MoreThere’s nothing to stop you from having the stay of your dreams at the Vientiane Cuvee Resort, providing money is no object, of course. But for those few who travel between the indulgent guest rooms and the service back halls, where even thoughts are the property of the Company, simple naivety can push your tab far too high.
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