A new Moon settlement, a new kid in town, robbed and down on his luck. And the first person he meets, wouldn’t you know it, is just a little less than a Good Samaritan. Perhaps […]

Electrical power is the power behind our society, and the relative calm created by our veneer of civilization. But when that power goes, so does that veneer. Let’s try a little experiment, and see what […]

It’s a shame when we need a marriage counselor, but when you have a good counselor, who knows the great things you could do together? Transcript of audio/video/cube recording of marital counseling session with Reiko […]

Perhaps the best way for aliens to contact us is directly through our brains. Not as easy as it sounds, and not as safe, either. Others grow up with it, and it changes the world. […]

What would you do if an unexpected letter invited you to ride a very special train? I’d take it in a heartbeat. Who knows what may happen to you when you exit the train at […]

Welcome to the grand tour of Great American, where you can choose the end of your life. Nothing says American like going out with a bang… Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the […]

What do we do when we finally find a Chosen One? One touched by the gods? We need to find out what to do with that Chosen One. It’s easy to disbelieve, or not understand. […]

Living in space is going to be tough for so many. Modern youth might not find it cool at all. And then, having to deal with parents and grandparents who demand you live a certain […]

Spaces in between are limitless. Scott needs those spaces, desires them. He releases himself into that space, and launches himself onto an ultimate metaphysical journey… It is the spaces in between that fascinate him. Looking […]

A long trip in space, with a crew of ‘bots. A disaster to investigate, and a lot of questions to answer. It’s the questions outside of the investigation that are intriguing. And, the ‘bots, too… […]

We all know horror writers, or read their writings…and, of course, we assume they live normal lives, or as normal as they get… But, what if their lives really are…horrible? Or worse? She never came […]

There has always been discussions of faith versus science. One will never overcome the other, but often, the discussion between the two is gratifying, and most illuminating. When the two agree on something, both sides […]

The lives of the indigenous change when they meet their first aliens. They make quite the impact for the aliens and themselves. In this case, though, the aliens are humans, and the indigenous are bears. […]

Our technology may go so far, it will send us out into the cosmos, and we might just run into ourselves. What do you think might happen here? Myself, I’m uncertain… Captain Iris Froud propelled […]

An alien visitation comes to everyone, and everyone’s reaction to the aliens and the hum they make is different. They give everyone a different impression, and then, all reality changes… She’d arrived at work on […]

Distance often keeps family apart, and as science progresses, distance may become very, VERY far. Gransparents will want to see their grandsons and granddaughters, but when the distance is far enough, we will see what […]

We do worry about AIs, and what they can do, without conscience, with the right programming. Our world is as unpredictable as it’s ever been, so we need to look at just how far doing […]

When our AIs work hard over the span of their useful lifetimes, perhaps we need to make sure they have a retirement home to live out the rest of their days. Anthropomorphic, you say? Just […]

A rich orbital inhabitant uses her wealth to find the ultimate power in the heart of a pyramid, using an ancient key. That power is behind a ship… The three travelers lost two camels to […]

For all you sports fans…in this football league, you give it your all and more. This league wants much more, it wants you. Let’s find out how to get out and reclaim that life… I […]

In the future, the mean streets means much more than it does today, and yet, there are some decent people who look out for everyone, no matter their gender, creed or make. Let’s meet Adrienne […]

Not everyone is popular in a colony. The colony votes to cast out the most unpopular person, and it turns out to be you. You get ready to be shipped out, and you find… I […]

The greatest hero in the galaxy was Alkaia. God-emperor, with the greatest power and the ultimate justice. All pledge themselves to Alkaia, and those who do not…who is Alkaia, anyway?   I. A cold neon […]

Even after the chaos in the country, the government still needs to do a census. Suddenly, there are mysteries to solve, like missing people and children, and a goddess named Cybele and her portal… It’s […]

The aliens invade, and pull people to the skies, and what will we do? HELP! And of course, does anyone ever listen to the university professor, hm? Dads Bob, Bob, Jim, and John stood poolside […]

An explosion at a chemical plant tears a family apart. The man at the police station is torn emotionally, but is somehow realizing that the greatest tear here is in time… The last dense drops […]

The present (and future) has its attractions, but so does the past. Same goes for the city and the country. The government always needs to know who it rules over, but for some who live […]

Humans are moody, and we are a little territorial. Even in the future, we seem to be introverted, and distant, and a little afraid of the alien. We discover that perhaps the alien may be […]

We like to think that we regularly welcome our feline overlords, and the cats truly are in charge. We can smile and laugh about it (not too loud, they might hear us), but what if […]

A tracker and the local police are both surprised to be working together to solve a crime. Who they are looking for is one thing, but what the person stole may surprise you… To say […]