Complicated Reality

Settle in, it's story time.

I love short stories, it's a format full of bold ideas, clever twists, and peeks at worlds spectacular and surreal. Here's a few of my best.

Special Bits

The future of Big Data

The Bandits and the Monks

A koan about fear

Quadruple Jeopardy

Did you see this episode?

For When You Wake Up

A haunting note on a sleeper ship

The Impossible Shuffle

Someone is messing with chance

Wishlist

A heartwarming holiday tale

The Authentication Ritual

A modern lament

The Mystery of Shaniko

A true story of small town intrigue

Radio Wizard

Doghouse Artichokes

The worst pizza topping

There's more to see

Fractal Gallery

Browse beautiful infinities

Fractal Videos

Amazing animations

Poetry Wall

A river of words

Guides

Wisdom on demand

Library

Snack sized stories

Riddle Gauntlet

I'm on Bluesky

Art in your feed

Now it's Your Turn

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