A selection of Bugs
New Egret
The deal had been simple, Brian (large, brownish red) agreed to give Tiffany (small, white, yellow beak) a free ride and all the bugs she could eat, but clearly she wasn’t “Takin’ care of business”. For proof, he showed her his left shoulder and side. And he was tired of her snide remarks like “Don’t let it bug you” as well . . .
Tangled Web of Deceit
Tandy had wanted to run for elected office since childhood, but when she learned in civics class that virtually all politicians had to weave a tangled web of deceit to survive, she found the concept of intentional disorder more than a little repugnant . . .
Claustrophobic
Jerome knew his job was to get the pollen, but he much preferred open, flat flowers. Being claustrophobic, he didn’t like elevators, small cars, or the middle or window seat on an airplane either. As he prepared to dive in, he remembered that his therapist told him he was making progress, but sometimes you just had to face a fear head on . . .
Not So Mellow Yellow
When Jimbo landed on a pollen gathering mission, at first he was humming the old Donovan song from the 60’s, “Mellow Yellow.” After a few minutes, he wished that he had brought sun glasses–no, maybe welding goggles–this was not so mellow a yellow . . .
Vertigo
While in group therapy to help him overcome his fear of heights and vertigo, it had been suggested that Herbert face his fears head on and try bungee jumping. At the time, it had sounded reasonable enough, but as it got closer to his turn to take the plunge, his vertigo began to reassert itself . . .
