All posts by Mississippi Maxie

The preceding translation ought to give us pause. If rendered correctly, we again must face the possibility that our zombie model has been overly simplified. This zombie is planning. This zombie shows problem-solving skills, like the raptors turning doorknobs in Jurassic Park. On the other hand, the zombie’s comments also suggest a solution to a… Read More

Now mice? Just like soft-shell crabs. They are hard to catch, though. I have been thinking of breeding them. Nahhwmm eyzz? chuhzz lahhy zuhvv zjuhll guhrrvvs. Zayrr ahhrddd gahdgezohh. Ahhvv=uhhn zihnghhihnuvv vreedihnzzuhhm.

Cats are like sunflower seeds. It’s mostly not worth the work to get to the food. Gahhrrhhllll zzuhhnnvurr zeezz.Ihzz ohzzlee nuhh uhrrduhh ihhrk duhh guhh duhh vooodh.

This picture was taken in the early stages of replication with an electron microscope. Since the actual incubation period for zombification is anywhere from a few days to three weeks, we cannot know the status of the unfortunate host who has contracted this virus.  Or could this actually be a distant galaxy taken by the… Read More

Do you know how to light a lantern? How to keep one lit? Do you even have a lantern?

A musing inspired by the recent extreme weather on the East Coast: Earlier I made fun of those people who were angry because the ground would not spout gas after the power went out. This has led to some reflection on my part, though. We live in a time of magic. We have grown up… Read More

Why are there so many words on this word search? Wayyyrrzzurrr zzohmnee wuhrrzznn zihhwurr zzurrnghzh?

As noted earlier, one mark of the protozombie is a lack of understanding of the subtleties of social cues and behavior. The thug life may not have actually chosen this man or his friend, but the zombie life is definitely knocking at the door. Notice the eyes.  In his way, he’s rather cute. If you… Read More

It’s sad that we never got to see the episode in which the Enterprise traveled back in time to a year not much later than our own(?). What we know from other time travelers: Uhura immediately recognized that large portions of the Earth’s population were speaking zombie. She then convinced Kirk to slingshot further back… Read More

I am pretty sure I can get a job as a proofreader at Yahoo. Ahhmmm buuhhrdeezzhhuhrr ahhgahguhuh dahhbbzz broorreeddurhdd Yawooh.