Thaddeus Howze's Blog, page 6
October 8, 2013
Motus Vita (7)
A hair divides what is false and true. –Omar Khayyam “Since you are late, you can stop and bring me what’s left of my broken servant.” The telepathic message was imperious, haughty and downright pissing me off. To hell with good impressions. “Look lady, er fellow, whatever you are, I am not your manservant. I […]
October 5, 2013
Motus Vita (6)
And the things that we fear are a weapon to be held against us.– Ian Rush Fifteen minutes can turn your entire world upside down. You get this on good authority. I made this trip just to see what Agency informant, Father Nosceti wanted to tell me about the recent threat levied by the Night Train. […]
October 1, 2013
Broken Glass debuts in October!
Broken Glass debuts Clifford Engram, a harried agent of the Paranormal Investigative Unit, commonly called The Agency. More secretive than the FBI, more informed than the CIA, more dangerous than the KGB or the Mossad, the Agency is the front line to a secret most governments can still scarcely believe. Earth had been resisting invasion […]
September 29, 2013
Motus Vita (5)
a tale of clifford engram “In racing, they say that your car goes where your eyes go. The driver who cannot tear his eyes away from the wall as he spins out of control will meet that wall; the driver who looks down the track as he feels his tires break free will regain control […]
September 22, 2013
Motus Vita (4)
Manny drove us down to 42nd Street and Grand Central Station. The entire area was cordoned off so we were forced to park about five blocks away and walk back. There were dozens of police, paramilitary and military people moving people and traffic out of the area. New Yorkers were a bit more skittish than I […]
September 21, 2013
Brotherhood
a tale of hayward’s reach “I went yesterday.” “I went out the day before.” “I don’t care who went out, when. Put your guns on and get out there and bring back something to eat. I don’t care what it is.” “Yes, Ma.” “See what you did, now she’s mad at us.” “I didn’t make […]
September 18, 2013
Motus Vita (3)
“Was it a big beast? With sharp cruel fangs?” –Gaston, Beauty and the Beast I drove into New York and parked at the Waldorf Astoria. I had a standing arrangement with the management. They watched my car, keep a room on standby for me and I get to hope I will actually sleep there. It […]
September 12, 2013
Boltzmann’s Brain
“Bring forward what is true, Write it so that it is clear, Defend it to your last breath!” – Ludwig Edward Boltzmann At the end of the Universe, okay, not quite the very end of the Universe, after the stars had gone dark, and the stuff of galaxies had moved trillions of light years apart. […]
September 11, 2013
Paying it Forward
I tried to commit suicide after my first wartime deployment ended. Set to go on watch, I loaded my .45 with a single bullet. Pulling the slide back, the round clicked into place with a heavy sigh. I felt the weight rising from my shoulders as I neared what I thought I wanted. To be […]
August 30, 2013
Of Genes and Men (1)
“All men are slaves to their genes. Either through the efforts those genes have made over the course of the ages, or through the suspicions others have regarding genes that belong to groups other than their own. – Church of the Holy Genome, Cardinal Anthony Thomas, 2154 AD “Sir, it’s back.” He had his back […]
