Daft Parables

Me No Vice Gerard got through school without tapping into any of the usual vices that entrapped most kids his age. He studied hard, saw trouble, and walked the other way. He was laser-focused on academics; everything else faded into irrelevance. Another One Years passed, and Gerard was now an

Mom's Word Hung Nguyen graduated from college a few years ago. He studied Computer Science because his mom had told him that it was where the money was. Hung was an only child, so it was a tad too difficult for him to stray from the path his

Lone Wolf or Alienated Dog? Hazel was socially awkward. She didn't have many colleagues she could call friends, but it didn't matter -- she wasn't there to make friends. Besides, being a loner was nothing new to her: the only friends she had growing

Alabama Jack was on the cusp of flicking the kill switch. The future seemed predictable and the present bleak. It suddenly made sense why people fall asleep re-watching an old movie. They say, "Sleep is the cousin of death," and he was one nap away from seeing the

💡Post intended to be read sequentially. Click here for part one. Huddle Me This Albert rendezvoused with Sam after his embarrassing yet life-changing encounter at the cathouse. He found no shame in admitting he left the building still chaste, and in response, Sam urged him to keep the spotlight on

Hearing Things Albert, a young musically inclined software engineer, has a tendency to repeat two gibberish words every few minutes. The medical term for it is Tourette syndrome. The mysterious words are "gimmedemudders" and "boryledmeasthray." It happens so often that those surrounding him sometimes ask if

Post intended to be read sequentially. Click here for part one. Amir of the First World Made it Made it After tying the old knot, Amir earned himself a seat in the 1st world. The experience was transformative in every sense of the word. Life was good, and troubling memories

Amir of Skid Row Humble Beginnings To say that Amir comes from a modest background is to put it mildly. Amir lives in a developing country that, well… who the fuck are we kidding? It is not really developing. If anything, what was once considered by many the country'

➡️Post intended to be read sequentially. Click here for part one. It is court hearing day. You stand falsely accused of reciprocal infidelity, and pinning it down on AI hallucinations makes for a laughable alibi at best.  A few months go by, and the verdict is finally out: family law

It’s the year 2035. Brain-atrophying tech (Gen AI) has found its way into every corner of life as we know it, from media generation, journalism, and coding to answering emails, itinerary planning, and even setting parental and governmental guidelines.  The dead Internet theory is now a reality that you