Several days later, Norton emerged once again from his new home, to a world just as bleak as it had been before. Winds were blowing, kicking up dust and loose papers, but there were no signs of life--past, present, or future. Dejected, he went back home. * * * Every day was the same. Go out, check the mail, watch cable T.V., and talk to his new girlfriend, "Ginger," who was really just his microwave with a hat on top. Life was just dandy. http://ficlets.com/feed/story/14576