Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Cynthia (Golden Orb Weaver, Front) was feeling a little deceitful–she really hadn’t explained to Herbie (back, dragonfly) what coming to dinner involved . . .
Close Quarters
Conrad had decided to purchase his new condo on eBay. The advertisement claimed it was “Top floor, compact efficiency–simple maintenance, ideal for the single guy. Great views.” Maybe, he thought after getting the keys at closing, he should have actually visited the property rather than relying on the slick virtual tour on line . . .”
Secret DARPA Project
A little known DARPA project involved using “black budget” money for modifying dragonflies to act as miniature drones to gather data in sensitive areas. So far though, the dragonfly’s somewhat erratic flight pattern, designed to catch and eat mosquitoes, has thus far yielded little usable data.
C-3PO Revisited
When Lefty heard that Bollywood was going to make a new Indian version of Star Wars, he got on the next flight for Mumbai to try out for the part of C-3PO. His high-pitched insect voice even sounded sort of like the lovable robot . . .
Goldfinger
While on summer break from film school, Herbie wrote what he called the first insect-centric screen play thriller, based on the old James Bond flick “Goldfinger.” His problem was whether to use his script writing ability to cast himself as the Bond hero or use his natural talent and play the arch villain, Goldfinger.
No WiFi
Julius had made a quick stop to check his bank balance and pay a few bills, but in spite of the sign out front, there was no WiFi; in fact, seating was quite limited . . . . David, Sf.G.