Written for my daughter when she was young and believed that animals
were nicer than people. Sometimes I even think she was right.

Just a little fun pretending wordsmiths exist the same as blacksmiths did.

Genetic manipulation gone a bit astray.

Actually based on Terry Pratchett’s books, not J.K. Rowling’s.

The Ogre is San Francisco Bay Area English Country Dance slang for the Dancemaster at the English Country Dance Playford Ball. If you don’t know what English Country Dance is, think of the kind of dancing you might see in movies like “Pride and Prejudice”.

A parody written to the tune of Rolling Down to Old Maui.

Denver Airport, United ticket counter, 1989. Or an urban myth. In any
event, I wrote this version for a flight crew going from Detroit to
New York after police were called to eject an unruly first class
passenger from the plane.

Sometimes the Jabberwock wins. And sometimes it should.