Word Processor of the Gods
In the days when dedicated word processors were still popular, the main character, a middle-aged writer tired of his wife (a fat, bad-tempered tyrant), son (an amateur musician with an attitude problem), and life in general, gets a gift from his nephew (a teenage genius) – a custom-built word processor. Unfortunately, the nephew has recently died in a car accident (at the hands of his own evil, violent brother who was driving drunk), so the writer must figure out on his own how to use it. He discovers that, with this word processor, he can write things into existence, and also delete them – at least, as long as the word processor can last. He erases his son and wife, and finally (seconds before the processor's demise) replaces them with his nephew and the nephew's kind, gentle mother. The story ends with the writer going inside with his new son.
Characters
| Epstein, Bernie | Friend of Richard Hagstrom |
| Hagstrom, Adelina Mabel (Lina) | Wife of Richard. Mother of Seth. |
| Hagstrom, Belinda | Mother of Jonathan and wife of Roger. |
| Hagstrom, Jonathan | Son of Roger and Belinda. Built the word processor for his uncle Richard |
| Hagstrom, Richard | Writer and teacher, brother of Roger. |
| Hagstrom, Roger | Brother of Richard and husband of Belinda. |
| Hagstrom, Seth | Lazy son of Richard and Lina |
| Nordhoff, Mr. | Helped Richard move in the word processor |
| Phillips, Father | Ran the local bingo |
| Warren, Adelina Mabel | Maiden name of Lina Hagstrom |
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