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Fabricated Consumers

Posted on March 24, 2024March 24, 2024 by notlordbyron

You get on a bus and expect to see ads. They tell you what to think. What to like. What… Read more Fabricated Consumers

Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy

Posted on January 20, 2019October 29, 2025 by notlordbyron

It’s early morning on the skytrain. The usual crowd is here. Dressed in the usual attire. Having the usual conversations.… Read more Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy

Good Golly Miss Molly, Sit On It

Posted on August 14, 2018October 29, 2025 by notlordbyron

You have to see him to believe me. He, like so many, is more a caricature of a person than… Read more Good Golly Miss Molly, Sit On It

Tomorrow Always Comes: Rapist Pt 2

Posted on April 20, 2018October 29, 2025 by notlordbyron

Fate or the Fates or some old gods that people have forgotten about, or maybe just the balance of the… Read more Tomorrow Always Comes: Rapist Pt 2

The Lady In Yellow; or, Just Another Manic Monday

Posted on April 16, 2018October 29, 2025 by notlordbyron

The door slides open when the skytrain stops. A female voice says: “Ow ouch ow.” Everyone looks up. She’s bright… Read more The Lady In Yellow; or, Just Another Manic Monday

The Prowler

Posted on April 8, 2018October 29, 2025 by notlordbyron

He’s bent over as he shuffles onto the skytrain like some chain-dragging ghost of Christmas past. He stands up to… Read more The Prowler

Rebel With A Cause

Posted on March 29, 2018October 29, 2025 by notlordbyron

He walks onto the skytrain holding a very large rubber boot. Inside the boot is a crumpled up reflective vest,… Read more Rebel With A Cause

Wilderness of Mirrors

Posted on March 20, 2018April 8, 2018 by notlordbyron

Early morning. The sun hasn’t shown her face yet. In the distance the city lights are trying their best to… Read more Wilderness of Mirrors

In A Crowded Lonely Skytrain

Posted on March 14, 2018October 28, 2025 by notlordbyron

I’m on day one of being a commuter. Five days a week I’ll be packed into a tube with thousands… Read more In A Crowded Lonely Skytrain

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