I Wish I Knew
I wonder why the light feels so painful. Is it a migraine coming on? Or is it that when you’re being interrogated by police...
Small Sips from the River
“Is it really too late?” he asked. I used to feel encouraged by his hesitant optimism, which provided me the room I seem to...
Her only Family
I’m investigating the behavior of a droid I programed, because it broke into an ICE facility to rescue its owner. Fortunately, this incarceration was...
Beyond Limitation
“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”—Albert Einstein. The limit for which Einstein is probably best known is that the speed of...
Teddy Bear Picnic
Teddy bears, after they have finished their active lives and retired to yard sales, thrift stores and landfills, are thought by some to still...
At Loose Ends
Most mornings, when I get up–today at 4 am– my typical activities are not shy about urging themselves on my attention: dishes, making and...
Trip of a Lifetime
“Don’t panic,” I tell myself. Surely my mind is playing tricks. But I can feel the water weighing down my cloths and I feel...
Just One More Night
“Just one more what?” inquired an overweight man who was taking up two bar stools, one for each cheek. I was sitting two stools...
Dancing in the Silence
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” Friedrich Nietzsche I don’t want...
Remembering All over Again
When you’ve read the work of a particular author, and one of his phrases becomes popular, chances are you’ll feel in sync with its...