Merry Christmas from the Green-Walled Tower! I hope you all had a great day yesterday. By the way, if you’re interested, go read my post about the time I was a real-life ghost. It just got Freshly Pressed, which was a great Christmas present for me.
copyright Douglas MacIlroy
Enlightening the Son
Searchlights combed the sky like Zen rakes, cutting graceful swaths across the obsidian dome of night.
“Get my son back this instant!” the president said, emotions colliding in his trembling voice.
“We can find him, sir,” the chief of staff said, “but while he has the artifact, we’re helpless. He flies faster than our jets and is virtually invincible.”
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“What’s the spin?” the PR director asked later. “Is this good or bad?”
“We’ll find out soon,” the chief of staff said. “If we can make him a superhero, the next election’s in the bag. If not, start updating your resume.”
The Green-Walled Tower 