Lana V Lynx
Bio
Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
Stories (228/0)
Publishing the Verdict
“Order in the court!” Darrell says loudly. Darrell is our distinguished bailiff who has served in this court for as long as I’ve been here, which is 23 years this summer. We are on a first-name basis outside of the work hours and the court officialdom. As our judge enters the courtroom, everyone is standing up as they should. I know her for over 20 years as well, but I would never dare to call her Sophia. Court decorum, even though we are on good terms. Friends? Not exactly, she keeps her professional distance but always treats me fairly and with kindness.
By Lana V Lynx3 days ago in Criminal
The Verdict Must Be Published
“Order in the court!” is a cue for me to leave my chambers. As I enter the courtroom, everyone is standing up as they should. Over two hundred and fifty years of history and court decorum. I take the judge’s seat. My judge’s seat. My dad would be proud.
By Lana V Lynx5 days ago in Criminal
The Verdict He Deserves
“Order in the court!” I finally hear the bailiff. It took only about three hours for the jurors to deliberate. What was there to deliberate, really? The case is clear as day: He killed my nephew who tried to stand up for my sister and nearly killed her.
By Lana V Lynx10 days ago in Fiction
- Top Story - April 2024
Ripley: Non-Traditional Review
I’m teaching media literacy this semester and a couple of weeks ago we were discussing how useful it is to know that any entertainment content has a potential to work for us, consumers, at four different (albeit often overlapping) dimensions: cognitive, affective, aesthetic, and moral.
By Lana V Lynx27 days ago in Geeks