Humour

A Very Kafka Christmas: Adventures inside the bewildering bureaucracy of My Bank

J R Leach This is a tale of dystopic woe. A bureaucratic nightmare. A glimpse into the Kafkaesque sinkhole lurking at the heart of our automated society. It began one bright morning in late spring when I noticed my current account’s balance was a little off-kilter—much lower than it should be. But I’d just been …

The Hate Machine

CJ Hopkins I think something’s wrong with my Hate Machine. I’ve got it turned up to 10, but I’m still not feeling it. The hate. The murderous, self-righteous hate. The mindlessly fanatical hate. I set the dial to “Palestinians.” Nothing. No reaction whatsoever. So, I set it to “Israelis.” Again, nothing. I just can’t seem …

The Foolish at Night

Sylvia Shawcross The foolish-hearted people exist in this world more than we really know. The foolish-hearted people do foolish-hearted things because their heart has its own language and sense of life that others do not understand. The foolish-hearted person feeds a stray raccoon when the skies are smeared with smoke and the night feels mean-spirited …