Time travel, among the oldest SF tropes. But if you could travel back in time, to save the one you love? Would you? Well. would you? Of course you would! Throw caution to the wind, […]

Some people offer themselves to get the job done for the right price. Finding that job is tough. Getting the right price is tough, too. Putting the two together? Great! But them comes the toughest […]

Many of us think about the possibility of a brain injury, and that we need to be careful. We meet Colm, a loner, who had to deal with such an injury, but he does heal, […]

Here is some proof that no matter how far into the future and cosmos we travel, no matter how big our territories are, how big our armaments are, and how powerful we get, at our […]

War heroes are brave and daring, and admired by the masses. Yet, these people do have consciences. Here’s a war hero with a conscience, and a good story, just right for a sterling journalist to […]

Recently, it was billionaires in space that made the news, getting into orbit just to say they could. I think most of us roll our eyes, think about what the money spent could have benefitted […]

  We choose so many unimportant reasons for the basis of prejudice. Skin colour, gender, descent, religion, so many others. Why are those reasons still there? It may be some time in the future before […]

It seems so long ago that we were all excited about travel into space, watching the Saturn Vs and shuttles launching, until it became almost passe. I sincerely hope that excitement will return one fine […]

Space veterans are a tough lot, and they don’t put up with a lot. They don’t tolerate newbies very well, so you have to be a special sort to earn their trust. Read on, and […]

A first contact mission, to test aliens on how they react to stimulus, to see why they do what they do, why some of them roll around on wheeled chairs…by the way, WE are the […]

The world is always looking for a new energy source, natural, ecological, never-ending, renewable, eco-friendly, and something the population can really get into. Oh, stop smiling! I figured you’d start thinking about it… Junie and […]

This ship’s crew continually waits for the word for the chosen few to go to the surface of the planet they are orbiting. Excitement, anticipation…and disappointment over who is going down, and who isn’t. Earth. […]

Have you had to deal with a new office? A boss who doesn’t explain the job to you, or train you to do it? Some jobs are dull and repetitive, too. Bet you never expected […]

This imperial story shows the depth of the old saying that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. However, the old saying, for all its truth, might not have been created with a computer […]

A very fine story for not only SF&F readers, but also those who like their detectives hard-boiled. This story if part of the never-ending discussion over what makes a man, whether he has metal parts […]

We know that the computer guys in so many shops are a little leery when a woman walks into their place of business. “Oh, what do they know?”, they’re thinking. “They’re out of their element […]

Space haulers have a familiar complaint, too much work for not enough pay. The big corporation in charge controls the lives of many. This shouldn’t happen, someone should do something about it! Someone does… Jax […]

There is an alien among us! He’s been with us for some time, and as one might expect, he has found that he’s become more human than he ever thought… I am short of breath […]

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and as will happen, the Apocalypse is a tourist attraction aboard a cruise ship. Impending doom brings out the best and worst in people as […]

The news tells us about the activities of ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Fandom tells us about the activities of SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism. What happens when ICE meets SCA? Ah, fireworks…   WABI […]

In this futuristic age, you’d think that sleep and dreams would be the last totally private refuge. Go a little further into the future, and you will find that it’s not necessarily so. Pleasant dreams, […]

The life of a spy is never the best, especially when time travel is concerned. You never know who you might meet in your travels. Might even be a relative… The long fall really sobers […]

In the administration of law, the future will require all types, not just human. And in getting the job done, the tools required may be just as diverse. We just have to make sure that […]

We have the technology here to remember the past for you, and take you to the great concerts of the past. Our protagonist shows that time is on your side, time where you can always […]

A trip to the doctor is a time for some nerves and a little worry, but for some, it could be time to meet your…maker, so to speak. Just make sure your warranty hasn’t expired… […]

A happy tale for the Christmas season, holiday greetings to you all!, and finally, an SFnal explanation of where that Jolly Old Elf really came from. At best, he was a pirate, a privateer, a […]

The hazards of interstellar transportation…first, a work, and then, another, and more and more, until there is an infestation of worms aboard the ship. Or was there? It starts with one. They always start with […]

Let’s talk to your friendly neighbourhood eggheads, and hear them talk about that time machine they’ve been working on. If time is a street, you never know which direction the travellers are coming from. You […]

Here’s a good police procedural story, but seeing where you’re reading it, there’s a bit extra added into the procedure. A story from the hard streets of the big city, where not even your thoughts […]

It’s tough to make your garden successful; seems sometimes you’ve got to use supernatural ways to do it. Well, sometimes, it might be more supernatural than natural, and sometimes, not so super… I didn’t realize […]