Homework

by Glen L. Bledsoe 

As students in school we all had days when we weren't able to attend class. Might be that you had a contagious disease or you broke some important bones needed to support your body as you were shoved down the hall to class. Or it could be your parents were taking you out of school because they made you go on vacation (Brit: holiday). Not guilty, right? You, of course, had no control over that! Or it might be something supremely vital to your mental well being like you just got a new puppy. We all know what's more important, don't we? You can solve a page of math story-problems any time, but your first day with a new puppy only happens once in a lifetime.

But the pits is that when you got back to school there was Miss Schultz with that zombie glare in her eye handing you a pile of books and math homework to last you several lifetimes. Or worse still your mother collected it before you went on vacation and you were expected to work at least 20 minutes each day on it while you were away interrupting your designated, mandatory vacation time. Of course, that never worked out because your parents understood that if you felt like it you could dump the whole pile into the motel swimming pool by "accident."

 

No Pets Alllowed. Service Humans Are Welcome

 by Glen L. Bledsoe 

Yes, they're cute. And it does seem cruel to leave them chained up outside the store, but humans (unless otherwise trained) are just not appropriate for commercial indoor spaces. For one thing they are gullible, superstitious and are prone to making bad decisions based on their emotions. So while they make excellent servants and are loyal, it's best to leave them where they can be the least disruptive. Enjoy your humans at home

The Babysitter

 

by Glen L. Bledsoe 

Ginny was excited to hear that her neighbors had gotten a new and exotic pet. She hadn't seen it yet, but she read about it in books and understood the wonderful science behind bringing such creatures back to life after all the centuries since they had gone extinct.

Ginny also knew that her neighbors would be away now and then and that they would need someone to babysit their new pet. And you know who would be first to volunteer!

Well, who could have imagined how much you needed to know to take care of such a pet? Ginny studied books on the subject and took babysitting classes. Finally the day arrived. Ginny was asked by her neighbors if she would look after their new pet and invited her over. It was so cute! Ginny laughed out loud when she saw their pet human.