Stacy Isabella Torres is a good little girl
Author: Sam Munk
Science fiction and Fantasy author with a focus on philosophical inquiry and character-driven drama.
Man’s best friend, zombie’s worst enemy part 8
Blas barked his heavy, sonorous barks, training his one eye on the brown-haired woman. For the first time, she seemed to notice that this dog, big though it was, had one eye, a chunk missing from an ear, and three legs. Stacy watched dumbfounded as the zombie’s eyes sparkled in amusement and her blood-stained mouth…… Continue reading Man’s best friend, zombie’s worst enemy part 8
Man’s Best Friend, Zombie’s Worst Enemy Part 7
On the hunt for the dead, Stacy felt alive. She descended further and further into the wooded valley, she felt as if any moment she would run into a story every bit as good as the Thinking Bear. Her loyal dog Blas De Lezo followed close behind her, whining his complaints and whipping his head…… Continue reading Man’s Best Friend, Zombie’s Worst Enemy Part 7
Man’s best friend, zombie’s worst enemy part 6
When she needed to clear her mind, Stacy went hiking. Something always felt different in the mountains. Whether it was the lower air pressure, the cooler air, or the way the clouds hung closer she didn’t know. The exercise was good for her and Blas. Especially for Stacy, though, there was always a thrill when…… Continue reading Man’s best friend, zombie’s worst enemy part 6
Man’s best friend, zombie’s worst enemy Part 5
Stacy put a hand on Blas’s head to calm him because he wouldn’t stop growling. Julia smiled, seemingly enjoying the awkward silence as much as Stacy hated it. What was it with rich kids messing with her? She may as well tell the truth. “Ethan and I are not an item. I just thought I’d…… Continue reading Man’s best friend, zombie’s worst enemy Part 5
Man’s Best Friend, Zombie’s Worst Enemy Part 4
Stacy didn’t like Ethan, but she did like sushi, particularly when someone else paid for it. She also liked Tesla cars, and watching Ethan’s park itself in the spacious Romero City Mall parking deck was pretty cool. Bridges Sushi and Japanese Steakhouse was the sort of place where you could walk onto a wooden boat…… Continue reading Man’s Best Friend, Zombie’s Worst Enemy Part 4
Man’s best friend, Zombie’s worst enemy Part 3
The concept of zombieism first emerged in the 17th century in Haiti, but the popular depiction of zombies as disease-ridden shambling cannibals didn’t become popular until 1968 with the release of Night of the Living Dead. With the explosion of zombie culture predating spirochaete-12, or “Zombie Lyme” by decades, it can become difficult to sort…… Continue reading Man’s best friend, Zombie’s worst enemy Part 3
Man’s best friend, Zombie’s worst enemy part 2
The bear tilted its head to the side to ponder its new visitors. Blas crept up to Stacy and put his teeth around a fold in her loose jeans, administering a gentle but insistent tug. Stacy glanced toward Ethan and saw Princess, eyes on Blas, approach. She opened her long jaws, displaying long teeth that…… Continue reading Man’s best friend, Zombie’s worst enemy part 2
Man’s Best Friend, Zombie’s Worst Enemy Part 1
Blas de Lezo had one eye, three legs, and a chunk missing from his left ear, and he was the best zombie protection a girl could ask for. A scraggly poodle with no tolerance for nonsense, he exuded an aura that kept not only zombies, but other dogs and other people away, and that’s how…… Continue reading Man’s Best Friend, Zombie’s Worst Enemy Part 1
Mellow Winter: the larvae of the black soldier fly
The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) has many uses for human beings, and unlike other insects in the natural world around us, almost never causes horrifying death.
Samuel Munk 