This is Linus. I said goodbye to him for the last time today. My mother and I were with him and his last moments were peaceful and free of pain.

Yes, I’m lagging terribly on bringing the site back up. Did anyone doubt it would be otherwise?

Anyway, wanted to poke my head up long enough to mention that the winners of the 13 Writing Prompts contest are now beginning to appear on McSweeneys.net. This contest was based on a piece I wrote for the site and I selected the winners.

Yes, I’m cheating on my own site. Go figure … If anyone finds their way here after reading the original piece or participating in the contest, welcome. I’m sure I’ll have more stuff for you to read soon.