Category Archives: Horror

How to Kill a Rogue Yard Gnome, Part 3 of 4

Notes: a.)    Part I can be read here. b.)   Part II can be read here. c.)    Sorry, I meant to do this in three installments, but this one was getting long. d.)   For the best reading experience, assume all of the continuity gaffes in … Continue reading

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How to Kill a Rogue Yard Gnome, Part I

[NOTE: This was also posted on my Tao of Loafing site.] Five nights ago, coming home at days end, nosing my car into the drive, I startled. Where my headlights should have roamed over a patch of bare grass, instead … Continue reading

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Heed the Darkness in 70

The cobblestones in the castle district were slick from an earlier rain. Those few who ventured out walked briskly, confining themselves to places bathed by street lamps or moon-glow. Eddie ignored this unspoken rule when he came upon a patch … Continue reading

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