Category Archives: humor

Screwtape the Third: Verse and Versity

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Amoeba

[…] uh, Wormsap?” ” … mmmuh-hmm …” “[ahem] Woormsap!” “[urp!] Y-y-yes, Master Screwtape?” “”Daffodils, Wormsap? Daffodils?!? You’ve been in my office for eons, with a perfectly good lava flow to view, and an infinity of viewing screens showing an infinite number and variety … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Diabolical Lexicographer (Friend)

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Amoeba

FRIEND, n. Fiend, misspelled and misinterpreted, usually until well after it is too late. FRIENDSHIP: toxic contract in which it is agreed that one or more existential but personally inconvenient facts are to be ignored, nay actively denied, for the … Continue reading →

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Dude and Dude: Baked-in Circuits

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Amoeba

“Dude?” “Whut?” “Whut’re ya doin’ up this early? Itʻs barely light, an’ I can still hear more birds than cars.” “Iʻm hungry, dude. Tryin’ ta cook breakfast.” “ʻKay, dude, but don’tcha wanna be, like, awake afore ya start messin’ wit’ kitchen stuff?” “Tha’s … Continue reading →

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