Posted on September 23, 2008 by MJ Twain
What the hell? How dare they use my money for that!
It had been six months since they buried his coffin on the moon. Kathy knew he opposed to makingt contact. The Space Elevator was transport, not a friggin’ antenna…
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“The George M. Gates Trust is proud to announce a go-date for Earth’s first transmission to the [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2008 by MJ Twain
“I keep wondering in what direction information technology will go. The Internet’s development was genius. Before the day we all went online, who could have imagined that some day we’d all be able to pull information from thin air? Well, who beside me?”
The crowd chuckles in response to the disembodied voice. John Doe’s reputation as [...]
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Posted on August 15, 2008 by MJ Twain
I know something the rest of the world can’t. Jillian Dupree’s books are real.
I know, I know… Keep reality and fantasy separate. But I’m telling you, I know for a fact that Jillian’s worlds are legit. The whole teleporting between the planets and magical hierarchy things are their way of life.
There’s no point in trying [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2008 by MJ Twain
It so happens that there was a little girl who was part of the first human colony on the world of Brezk. No other children arrived on the settlers’ ship, and the native Brezkets were fascinated.
Brezket young looked nothing like their elders. The pupae resembled slugs, and the adults had iridescent exoskeletons. Some people back [...]
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Posted on July 28, 2008 by MJ Twain
Big Surly flops into the captain’s chair. The crew doesn’t need to acknowledge him. Their role is to get the ship to Space Dock come hell or black holes.
Customs swarms their approach.
Big Surly sweats. This load is legal, but he has a reputation. All the warrants are suspended for the duration of this mission. Crewmates [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2008 by MJ Twain
He sleeps, nestled against his mother’s chest, dreaming baby boy dreams. His mother kisses his blond head and inhales his sweaty-sweet aroma. Of all the futures she sees, his is closed to her
He stirs, his eyes flutter. She snugs the blanket up to his shoulders and sighs when he puts his fingers back in his [...]
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