Torn between his lust for worldly power and his religious fervor the young minister chose the former while paying lip service to the latter.

The discovery of life on the strange little planet was a great disappointment when it was learned the creatures there were even dumber than us.

Her adrenalin-fueled adventures were replaced with the daily challenges of getting dressed and shuffling around the house, which had become akin to scaling a very tall mountain.

Becky returned home from her years-long search for meaning after realizing the secret to happiness was nothing more than sitting in a sun-filled room with a good cup of coffee and a cat dozing on your lap.

The jackals came a-calling.

It started with Geraldo and ended with Donald.

Looking back, perhaps he should have tried harder, but it was exhausting to keep going when all anyone cared about was the latest TV show even as the world slid past the point of no return.