March, 2026 Archives
Mar
Dairy Reinvented
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
“Our regional cows have been highly productive,” beamed Norm, supervising an employee unload dairy products for customers.
But where were they?
The regulars showed up. Tourists trickled in as they did elsewhere in the vacationland—unlike booming pre-pandemic times. Did the current political climate have a bearing?
After days of dismal turnout, Norm called his staff for a meeting.
“Put up a new display poster,” he instructed. “Half price: ALL dairy!
A sampling counter was set up, manned by an employee.
Sales accelerated. Many shopping carts left the grocery store with dairy. Late comers found the refrigerated section emptied out.
From Guest Contributor Krystyna Fedosejevs
Mar
Machine Music
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
“Why do I have to learn piano if in five years all music’s going to be made by AI anyway?”
Gale generally enjoyed his life as a piano instructor, but his sessions with Kimberly were an exception. She was the kind of student who constantly wasted his time and purposefully avoided practice, so even her warm up scales grated on his nerves.
“AI doesn’t know the first thing about writing actual music. It’s just a bunch of sounds that vaguely resembles a real song. Art can’t be created by a machine.”
“But my biology teacher says humans are machines too.”
Mar
Snow Storm
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
It’s freezing and I’m stranded on a back road with no cell service and a raging snow storm. In my defense, the snow was light when I started driving and this is not what the weather forecast predicted. I’m pinned in the car and can’t move. My chest aches, most likely from the impact, and my left leg is throbbing. It must be fractured. I’m too weak and cold to move and I’m afraid if I try to, I’ll hurt myself more. All I can do is wait and pray.
Is that lights ahead?
“Miss, are you okay?”
I’m rescued.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher