Button Panels Poetry.

We are in Professor Faggioli’s office.Banani’s session continues. Faggioli (in an inspired tone, hands clasped behind his back, eyes distant):Banani. Have you ever stopped to really observe elevator button panels?Not just look at them. I mean really observe.Listen to them.Because every button panel has its own character.A personality. A mechanical soul.I… I’ve been observing them … Read more

The Clown in the Elevator

We’re in Professor Faggioli’s office.Banani’s session continues. FAGGIOLI:Do you have any other clown-related incidents to tell me about? BANANI:Yes, there’s one last episode—maybe the most terrifying of all. Flashback – Shopping Mall.Banani and his parents enter through the automatic doors. SHOP ASSISTANT:Welcome! We opened just last week—let us know if you like it! 🤣 MOM:Honey! … Read more

As We’d Expect

Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Papaia and Ravioli are discussing a book Banani found, about the geological evidence for Noah’s Flood. RAVIOLI:I just don’t get it. I mean, really—how could a series of sedimentary layers bend without fracturing? PAPAIA:The only way is if all the sediment layers were deposited rapidly and then bent while they … Read more

The Clown in the Closet

We’re back in Professor Faggioli’s office.Banani’s session continues. INT. PROFESSOR FAGGIOLI’S OFFICE FAGGIOLIEarlier you said clowns haunted you throughout your childhood. I take it there were other incidents as well? BANANIYes, Professor. The worst of them all is the one I still dream about today. FAGGIOLIYou’re referring to the clown in the closet. The one … Read more

Bent Rocks

Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Papaia and Ravioli are talking about a book Banani found, on the geological evidence of Noah’s flood. RAVIOLIWhat else does it say? PAPAIAHere it talks about bent rocks. RAVIOLIBent? But rocks don’t usually bend. PAPAIAYou’re right. Rocks break because they’re hard and brittle. However, in many places we find entire … Read more

The Birthday Party

We’re in Professor Faggioli’s office.Banani’s session continues. FAGGIOLIYes… where were we? BANANII was talking about my clown phobia. But if you prefer, we can talk a bit about you… 🤣 FAGGIOLINo, no! Go on… Did you experience anything in particular that fed this fear? BANANIYes. The first incident goes back to kindergarten, during my classmate … Read more

Example Beneath the Redwall Limestone

Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Papaia and Ravioli are discussing a book Banani found about geological evidence for Noah’s Flood. Ravioli: Any other examples? Papaia: Beneath the base of the Redwall Limestone, the underlying Muav Limestone was rapidly eroded in some localized areas, forming channels. Ravioli: Channels? Papaia: Yes. These channels were later filled with … Read more

The Party Crasher

FLASHBACK – GARDEN OF A COUNTRY HOUSE – SUNNY AFTERNOON – 1970sA group of children sits in a circle. Balloons, cotton candy, a train-shaped cake. The clown Pompelmo entertains the little ones with tricks and forced laughter. CLOWN (waving a puppet):And now little Mister Stinky sings with meee! CHILDREN (laughing):Ahahahah! Suddenly: CLAAANG!The gate bursts open. … Read more

The Fear of Clowns

Three scientists — Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli — and their assistant Igor, who work at NASAL, begin to take an interest in creationism. Their superiors, worried about this, send them to see a psychologist, Professor Faggioli — a shady character determined to get them fired by making them look insane.We are now in Professor Faggioli’s … Read more

Rapid Erosion

Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Papaia and Ravioli are talking about a book Banani found, on the geological evidence of Noah’s flood. Papaia: We said the book gives four examples. What’s the first? Ravioli: The layers beneath the Tapeats Sandstone were rapidly eroded and then broadly scraped flat. Papaia: First rapidly eroded, and then flattened? … Read more