Back in 1982, a small construction paper book titled, “Deaths of Horrible Opera Singers” caused a stir in a small Midwestern elementary school. Encouraged, I went on to write such perennial classics such as, “The Dead Chicken’s Revenge,” “Lars, the Pig with No Skin,” and “The Unicorn who Overdosed on Diet Pepsi.”

You, too can share in the delight of irreverent tales of plucky-yet-strangely-disturbing animal heroes. Don’t be fooled by cheap imitators such as those sly Brothers Grimm and their so-called “fairy tales.” This is the real deal. Enjoy.

(If you’re thinking about reading these to your kids, please reconsider unless your little urchin has caused a stir in his or her elementary school with similar construction paper books.)

I like to be amused.  More importantly, I like to amuse myself and find that I often amuse others with my bizarre humor and creative writing.  Crazy animal stories, mythological humor, zombie bears on a diet –whatever I must write to make myself laugh, I do.  Feel free to laugh with me (or at me, if you prefer).  Splarks is for those who enjoy merging  intelligent humor with  juvenile snickering.