Latest story · Fictional satire
Local Veteran requests agenda for the meeting about the meeting.
The calendar invitation has arrived. The purpose is still in transit.
Read the story →Our stories are fiction. The situations may feel familiar.
The unofficial break room. Original fiction, military humor, and stories behind the shirts.
Shirts in motion · From the NSC store
Ruck Strain: from the hill to the shirt
The backpack, the climb, and the design that started it. A 10-second animation ending on the original NSC shirt.
Watch and read about the design →More from the break room
Fictional satire · Supply matters
Snack drawer passes inspection. Owner remains under investigation.
The emergency ration plan has encountered an unscheduled afternoon.
Read the story →Fictional satire · Field notes
Weather app announces light drizzle. Boots request a second opinion.
A fictional argument between a forecast and everything below the knees.
Read the story →The writing desk
Aim the joke at the situation.
A short workshop for turning a familiar frustration into a joke without borrowing somebody else’s pain.
Try the writing exercise →