When the boiler blew the captain knew today would be his last.

Scavengers all, their literary circle became famous by picking the bones of their lesser known contemporaries.

In her ribbon and bow filled world he was just another ornament.

Clarice knew she was just a government mouthpiece, but it kept her fed.

The day the meteor was to arrive Bertrand ate a long leisurely breakfast, caught up on some house chores and read a magazine, while all around him the world went mad.

Kirsten was haunted by the deaths she wrote about as the obituary editor for the local paper.

It became harder and harder for him to drag himself away from the pool and he suddenly realized he wanted to be more like Kato Kaelin, but with a better haircut.