Who would have ever believed this was the way the world would end? Not me. That’s for sure. Nuclear holocaust, pandemic, global warming — you bet, but not this. Betsey’s two children could hardly remember the world as it was three years ago. Bobby was eleven. Suzy was nine. Betsey…

“Comp, how do you turn this off?” “What do you wish to turn off, Aidan?” “I keep getting this same damn ad every time I swipe. I don’t need it, and can’t afford it. Besides, I don’t have room for a complete personal endless powered swimming pool trainer.” “Did you…

There was no doubt about it. It wasn’t a meteorite. It was space junk. Space debris had become routine. But this wasn’t. It wasn’t our space junk. It was from another civilization. It was alien. As a scientist, Finn had never discounted the idea that we weren’t alone in the…

Gillard loved the evenings when he had time to sit with his best friend, his wife, Darcy. They sat on a park bench looking out at Santa Monica Bay. It was a sunny day in LA. The smog was in the green. Warm air breezed in from the beach. A…

My Kayak Adventure In the summer of 2021, I drove to Florida to spend time with both of my daughters and their families. My first visit was with my eldest daughter Dawna, Dr. O’Brien. She and her husband are empty nesters and have become avid RVers. (Is that how you…

A Terrible Smile As Isabella smiled at herself in the mirror, a tear rolled down her left cheek. She let out a sad little chuckle and mumbled, “That’s a terrible smile.” Isabella needed to pull herself together. She was being interviewed this afternoon. It was the most important meeting of…

Don’t get me wrong; I love my parents. It’s just that — they haven’t kept up with the times. I know it’s hard. In the last ten years, tech has gone on a terror. So, I’m 21 years old, and I know I don’t know everything, but I wish my…

It was a busy afternoon on an urban street corner on a bright summer day. People were shopping, hanging out, and working. Suddenly they heard. “They’ll kill me. They’ll kill me.” “Stop talking, stop yelling. It takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk.” “Momma, I love you. Tell my kids I love them. I’m dead.” “Relax.” “I can’t breathe.” “You’re fine. You’re talking fine.” “Take a Deep breath.” “Please, the knee in…

I’ve read the books and know the history. That, I understand. Yet, to this day, the consequences of my people’s enslavement continue to hold us back as surely as manacles. That’s what’s hard to comprehend. In the early 17th century, your people raided our coastal villages. Men, women, and children…