June smiled. "So what will it be? Safety, or a future of pain and possibility?"

And in the fountain squatted a giant crab. I’m not talking ‘giant’ like $7.99 all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab. I’m talking ‘giant’ like bigger than the fountain.

When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of print now, but its mix of macabre humor and 1960s psychedelia made it a perfect children's book for the times.

Turkey, Australia, and Japan are three of my top destinations.

Holy mother!" "Hmph. More like holy father. I'd think you'd know the difference." -Hephaetus

Blowfish, did you say?" "Ah, no. Blofis, actually." "Oh, I see," Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish.

Don’t judge someone until you’ve stood at his forge and worked with his hammer, eh?