The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and The Dog, Sidestepper
Wherein 21st Century angst is just a step away.
Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, encounter a lake that flows up and the meanest birds a hungry, motherless duo can bear.
(NOTE: No geese were consumed in the writing of this episode. Unfortunately.)
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Some say life’s a path winding through a forest of endless possibilities. Well…we’ll see. In the meantime, Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, will be following that path through the deep dark scary woods every Wednesday.
And who are Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper?
I’m not sure. I’m still learning.
Crazy Man was under his bed with an empty bottle of wine for a long time before he decided to look into “this outside thing.” His body exists in one dimension and his mind in another and he’s never been sure which is which. Once on the path, the past begins to slip away and he can’t remember if he has a kitchen or not. Or a garage.
The dog, Sidestepper, is looking for the mother who abandoned him when he was a puppy, causing his body to stay the same size and his legs to grow into long skinny stilts that make him look strangely like an egret nest perched on top of power lines. But don’t think about that…you’ll dream. It won’t be nice.
And he walks sideways. Always.
After a short confrontational greeting during which Crazy Man assures the dog, Sidestepper, that he’s not his mother, the two decide to travel together down the path of adventure and new meanings through the deep dark scary woods.
What awaits them will change their already weird lives into…well…something weirder. You’re welcome to join them on their journey every Wednesday, be warned though…nothing good can come of this.
(BTW, you may be wondering why there’s a picture of a bird at the top of this post. I’m wondering about that too.)
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Wherein man and dog, in spite of everything that points to their unlikeliness as bonafide man and dog, are suddenly thrust off the path of adventure and new meanings and into the streets to face the essence of disappointment.
This is genuine gutter adventure and may not be appropriate for any audience.
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(NOTE 1: Episode 11 is below. Something weirdly cyber happened.)
Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, meet the being that has compacted all language into one word and causes a painful experience for Crazy Man.
(NOTE 2: No wild life was harmed emotionally, spiritually or physically in the writing of this episode. At least, not in this dimension.)
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Wherein the path-traveling duo stumble into a path scarier even than the deep dark scary woods, a path haunted by the spaces between things.
WARNING: Some antics in this episode my be unsettling for those with normal minds. Proceed with caution. Or just close your eyes and just press a bunch of buttons and stuff on your keyboard. Works for me.
Proceed (with caution) by clicking here to read Episode 11.
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Wherein Crazy Man and the dog, Sidestepper, learn the true meaning of flower power and discover that dandelions are not just pretty yellow lawn ornaments.
And Crazy Man has some strange thoughts.
Click here to read Episode 9 before it disappears down the path of adventure and new meanings.
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Wherein our angst-weary travellers face almost certain death falling into the trench to hell with nothing to save them but a rusty nail…or…face certain death in the deep dark scary woods.
If you’re afraid of heights, bridges or gerbils, for God’s sake don’t download this very disturbing document.
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Wherein our hungry, motherless travellers confront the crusty one-legged ducks of the far-away lake that’s not really a lake.
Much discussion ensues on the edibility of ducks and the devouring of new meanings.
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Wherein our two hungry and motherless travellers are thoroughly mooned in an extraordinary moment of celestial madness.
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Wherein our two strange travellers encounter “that which you fear” and come uncomfortably close to “the dreaded truth.” But…the universe laughs for exactly three minutes and twenty-two seconds. Or so the story goes.
The Existential Adventures of Crazy Man and The Dog, Sidestepper 