An illustrated short story about a man and his dragon — I don’t require much sleep. It was genetically engineered into my species to make us better guardians. We could remain awake and alert for danger, while those we guarded slept. There is little to guard against in this prosperous community where my humans are well-liked. …

Your problem may be your parathyroid — As the old saying goes, doctors are trained “when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras.” But sometimes, those hoofbeats do belong to some unusual animal. My husband had a range of symptoms that seemed completely unrelated. He’d had recurrent kidney stones for years. …

In response to Dancing Elephants prompt 3 of 52 — I went to lots of museums as a kid, as part of my parents’ endless endeavor to raise well-rounded children. I looked at lots of art. Most of it had little or no impact on me. I was never a visually oriented person. Do you know what art did make…