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Base-10 (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- Kpleeb was in funk. A day passed. Two days, and then four more. He fiddled endlessly with Thoka’s small device. He built a dozen new devices and improved upon them with Thoka’s help. Thoka, for the most part, was quiet. She answered when Kpleeb spoke, and gave her assistance when he asked, … Continue reading Base-10 (Caveman Chronicles)

Abacus Hammer (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- The sun was just beginning to dim when Kpleeb awoke. He rolled over and immediately noticed that the brain fog that had plagued him was gone. He blinked his eyes. His vision had cleared up as well. How long have I been asleep? Kpleeb sniffed. The air seemed normal. He could hear … Continue reading Abacus Hammer (Caveman Chronicles)

Book Announcement – Forsaking Home

Over the past few years I have been working on a novel in my tiny amount of spare time. Now I am glad to say that I have finally pushed enough of the words into a pile to feel like this novel (part one of the story) is complete. The experience of writing this many … Continue reading Book Announcement – Forsaking Home

Merging Minds (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index “Now, 345,” said Thoka. “Urh… fourteen?” “No, it’s nineteen. Look,” she held up a hand three times. “Five and five and five is what?” “Fifteen, right?” “Yes, three fives and then add four. Fifteen and four.” She tallied three groups of five on the wall and then added four more. Kpleeb wrangled his … Continue reading Merging Minds (Caveman Chronicles)

So Much to Learn (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index Kpleeb’s excitement grew as his conversations with Thoka continued. Not only was he starving for cavehuman interaction, but her big, brown eyes glowed with a certain fascinating intelligence. It was clear to him that her mind worked over-time, and Kpleeb felt challenged by the way she constantly probed at everything she saw. He … Continue reading So Much to Learn (Caveman Chronicles)

Fishin’

My morning came early. Having gone to bed around 11:30pm, I passed out quickly. Unfortunately, one of the guys is an early riser and my bed is directly behind the kitchen. This is not something I calculated when we discussed who gets which room. Oops. So now I awake at 5:10am, very groggy, and try … Continue reading Fishin’

Thoka (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index Thoka rolled over and stretched slowly. The moon was dim, and the sun had not yet begun to shine, but she had always been an early riser. There was something tremendously peaceful about the quiet and cool morning hours. As a little girl, she remembered waking early to draw shapes in the sand … Continue reading Thoka (Caveman Chronicles)

Substructure (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index Kpleeb stirred his worms, but they would not stay on the flat eating utensil that he had requested. How frustrating! He looked at the pile of worms and realized that before coming to this cave, he had never eaten worms or any food like this. The closest shape had been the thin, green … Continue reading Substructure (Caveman Chronicles)

Level Two (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index The water trickled happily as it was guided by the stones, sticks, and other debris that made up the stream bed. Golden light filtered by spotty, white clouds glinted off the water in a warm and pleasant way. It felt like a fresh beginning of the hotening on the tundra. A faint cry … Continue reading Level Two (Caveman Chronicles)

A Wish (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index It was dark when Kpleeb awoke, and he could not understand why he woke apart from his normal time. He raised his head, and looked around. The moon was barely visible in its most dim state on the ceiling above, but the sun had not yet begun to glow. He could sense no … Continue reading A Wish (Caveman Chronicles)