Monthly Archives: May 2020

The State Secret

Posted on May 27, 2020 by EagleAye

Senator Hayworth was unknown for impulsiveness. During a state visit in Bulgaria, he pointed to a flower-like fountain. “What’s that?” “A gift from the aliens,” said Frank, Chief Advisor. Natalie, the Deputy Advisor, said, “It’s an alien/worm hybrid. Only once … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alien, Flash Fiction, Fountain, Funny, Humor, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Sperm, State Sceret, Worm | 21 Comments

Diverse Thinking in the Time of Coronavirus

Posted on May 23, 2020 by EagleAye

In the time of Coronavirus, Americans are doing a great job…of frustrating the heck out of each other. Not only because we’re cooped up in the house with each other more than usual, but because we think and act so … Continue reading →

Posted in Essay | Tagged Alternative thinking, Coronavirus, diversity, Essay, nuclear testing, Pandemic, Shelter in place | 1 Comment

Battle of the Bands

Posted on May 20, 2020 by EagleAye

Inside an invisible alien ship, General Fan’Alba looked down on the human music festival. He turned to his primary commander, Rab’Kalla. “Stop worrying. We’ve defeated one-hundred alien worlds. Music is critical to us and the center of our strength. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alien ship, Aliens, Battle of the Bands, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Music Festival, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction | 28 Comments

Know Thy God

Posted on May 14, 2020 by EagleAye

An enormous sea monster emerged from the waters of a Pacific island. Tourists fell over each other, running everywhere, screaming. Chaos ensued. Locals just calmly stepped out of the way. The forty-foot beast shambled through the market. It reached out … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Flash Fiction, Funny, Hats, Humor, Pacific Islands, Science Fiction, Sea Monster, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Virgin Sacrifice | 31 Comments

The Unhelpful Help

Posted on May 6, 2020 by EagleAye

Brent glared at the metal box in the weeds. “I don’t understand. The DNA sniffer is reporting aliens nearby, but there’s only us.” Beside him, his lab help, Devin, shook his head. “So many failures. Time for the Mark XXXIX?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aliens, bio sensor, DNA Sniffer, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Infiltration, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction | 26 Comments

Details make It Interesting

Posted on May 2, 2020 by EagleAye

Online, I’ve found myself in many debates with other writers about technical details versus character development. When I’m listening (reading actually) to someone’s argument that a story lacking the human element is no story at all, I find I must … Continue reading →