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At Gunpoint

“Admit it. You voted for Donald Trump. I know you did.” These were the first words Colton heard as he woke up. Angelique was pointing a .45 caliber handgun at his face. “Wait. What? What are you talking about?” Angelique and Colton lived in a four bedroom flat on the second floor of a building […]

The Child Who Knew Everything

“I still say that particle theory is more viable because it predicts four dimensions, 3 spatial plus time.” “Sid, be reasonable. Particle theory doesn’t predict the existence of a graviton but string theory does.” Norman and Sid are old friends. They are also retired physicists and when they get together, they naturally debate over their […]

The Final Destination of Flight 33

“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We have arrived at the gate but I ask that you all remain in your seats.” Captain William Farver couldn’t actually hear the response of the passengers aboard Trans-Ocean Flight 33, but he could imagine a great deal of disappointment and grumbling. He didn’t blame them. They’d […]

If Only Time Would End

Truth be told, Gerald Fisher had been working on his time machine off and on for decades, but nearly four years ago, he received a strong boost in his motivation to make it functional. Fisher started the work almost as a lark, just proof-of-concept. He had no real interest in visiting the future or changing […]

Blanketing Fantasy With A Hint of Reality

Carolyn felt comforted and satisfied as she finally turned off the TV after watching Hillary Clinton being inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. It had been a struggle for her over the past eight years of the Obama Presidency, not because she opposed President Obama, not at all. It was a struggle […]

A Late Night Visit

Jerry was finally dozing off when his doorbell rang. He had a tough time sleeping alone, but Susan and the kids were visiting her mother in California so he had the place to himself for the next week, whether he liked it or not. “10:30 at night? Who the devil?” Then he abruptly got out […]

Who Represents the Deplorables? How Donald Trump Won the Presidency

I woke up this morning and hit a local news site prepared to face the report of Hillary Clinton’s inevitable winas the nation’s next President. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Trump had won instead. I thought maybe a mistake had been made and checked several sources to verify the report. Yep. Donald Trump […]

What We Do For Love

From the Flight Log of Freighter Pilot Camdon Rod There are monsters living in hyperspace and they’ve sent spies into the Consortium. Okay, maybe they’re not monsters, but they definitely aren’t like any sentient life form known in our little corner of the galaxy. Oh, my name is Camdon Rod and I’m the owner/operator of […]

Savior in a Storm

The Eighth Story in the Adventures of the Ambrosial Dragon: A Children’s Fantasy Series Four months ago. The little Ambrosial Dragon was totally outmatched by the huge Shadow Dragon. Somehow, his mortal foe had detected him crossing the spaces between worlds and had pursued him. The smaller dragon was already almost exhausted. He had been […]

The Dragon With Emerald Eyes

The Seventh Story in the Adventures of the Ambrosial Dragon: A Children’s Fantasy Series Landon was playing with Baby, Scorch, and Sly in the field behind Grandpa’s house. It’s not unusual for a seven-year-old boy to play with friends on a Saturday morning, but in this case, Landon’s friends are living stuffed animals. Well, they […]