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“An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and […]
“But it is my firm conviction that the ‘Hell of England’ will cease to be that of ‘not making money;’ […]
The grassy path was long and winding and seemingly never-ending — exactly how he remembered it from his childhood. Abu […]
It took nearly a hundred years of social movements, radical regulation changes, and vigilantly rooting out the problem by each […]
Carol leaned against the wall, watching her little brother play with the family’s big golden retriever. The boy had learned […]
Felix woke from the grip of a horrible dream and found himself staring into the crimson eyes of the hungry […]
When Kathka finally woke, he didn’t recognize where he was. He didn’t remember falling asleep on a rocky ridge overlooking […]
Howard Benson hobbled down to his favorite bench by the lake after sunset, clutching a bag of old bread close […]
“Hey boss,” Dave knocked gently, respectfully, “do you have a minute?” From behind his desk, Eli Moss glanced sharply at […]
WANTED: Python developer w/ familiarity with neural networksPosted: 12 hours ago I’m looking for a Python developer who also knows […]
Beth pulled into her local Web-Mart parking lot in a silver 2009 Ferrari 612 GTO. It didn’t have a lot […]
Cid and Sierra Desmond were sitting on opposite sides of a big, oak table in the middle of an old […]
The capital city of Arthropolis had been on edge ever since the First Attack that left more than half the […]
The Johnsons were the model nuclear family at church and at home. They were a close-knit, loving Catholic clan consisting […]
At Cryerve, the bodies are kept in a secure, climate-controlled location over fifty stories beneath the main lobby. As Damien […]
Part I: Life on the farm “Life on this farm sucks!” cried the little rabbit Hopper to no one in particular, […]
The school bell rang loudly at the most magnificent time, simultaneously interrupting Joe’s 6th-grade teacher mid-sentence and also cutting her […]
The source from whence the worm came from has been a hot topic ever since the fall of America. Most […]
Among an endless sea of plain cubicles, a junior developer hired straight out of College 3 sat up straight, pulled […]
The lights were out, the candles were lit, the night’s general plot and actors had been chosen, and the party […]
Marcy was the last to arrive at Peter’s apartment for November’s monthly movie night. She had moved from the small […]
“The tree casts its shadow on everything, even upon the woodcutter.” Indian proverb Aoi slipped into the cold winter night, […]
I awoke, groggy with a thick and milky haze over my eyes. Something’s not right, I thought… slowly. I blinked my […]
The front door slammed shut behind Erin and she immediately froze in place at the noise, tensely holding her backpack […]
Augustus Abraham walked briskly across the acrid playa, holding the hand of a young Cid Desmond tightly so the boy […]
When I was a kid, my father would read me tales of adventure from long lost tomes he’d acquired over […]
The patient looked hopelessly skeletal, lifelessly lying on one of the few relatively-comfortable beds in Kundalini reserved for routine awakenings. […]
The girl nervously idling in the storatorium’s gated entrance couldn’t have been more than eight years old, yet even from […]
“The last one’s up next”, Shepard announced, the faintest sliver of nervousness slipping into his voice. “Come on, she’s down […]
I’ve been under surveillance for at least two months now. Probably longer, but I made an eyeball for the first […]
Sabrina stepped in front of her little brother on his way to the kitchen, and looked down at Ian’s pudgy […]
“A jet. I think I want a jet.” Brandon’s green eyes glazed over as he looked upwards, imagining a jet—his […]
While he focused on the wooden carving laying in progress in his lap, a pink splendor just out of view […]
“Has it happened yet?” Dr. Douglas Adams beamed down at his excited daughter as she repeated the question, twitching her […]
You arrive at your favorite store: Walmart, Target, Macy’s, IKEA, Costco, etc. You grab a smart cart from the […]
CARS Cars can be great. They’re something wild to look forward to while drudging through school, and represent a new […]
Combination 17³⁸⁵⁹ Marvin Teak is a descendant of Origin Cell 368t295, fertilized at epoch EUH-292a48i525 from Humanoid cell combinations 38⁸³542 […]
I remember: it was the second we stepped into that shabby, old shack in the middle of nowhere that Joey […]
WAKING UP Hospital room interior. Night. . Fade in from black on a hospital room, where our PATIENT is sleeping and […]
SETI first discovered the superplanet Chroma in 2024, though official confirmation of the findings weren’t printed publicly until eight years […]
Nic awakened abruptly from his last sleeping credit, groaning with a mixture of displeasure and morning dew. A matted shark-shaped […]
The cell’s immutable, monochromatic contents conceded to a deep and piercing darkness as Jason Berry fitted the Rift over his […]
For over 600 years, the Tellus has kept what is left of the human race alive. Out of fuel and […]
“Mommy,” Diana whined loudly from the living room, “Donald’s doing the thing with his eyes again!” “Hold on,” Sarah said […]
“If we don’t leave in the next minute, we’re going to be late,” Edwin said impatiently, tapping his foot in […]
I could hear the cacophony of reporters in the next room before I could see them. My handlers opened a […]
Ellen bolted upward in bed, squinting harshly to find the source of the humanoid shadow gliding across her bedroom wall. […]
After a long ride of silence, Lori swiped a prepaid card to pay her fare and stepped out of the […]
Something must have gotten lost in translation. No, not literally. I don’t have any doubts about the Migration; test coverage showed […]
It was a hot and muggy mid-July afternoon right after work when Chris rolled into the Sonic parking lot, […]
“Dad,” I yelled, running into the living room. My flailing arms held a broken Superman action figure no doubt stepped […]
To imagine that a computer might have some code that it runs in response to being overloaded with requests isn’t too much […]
“I don’t know why I’m the one getting in trouble,” I huffed, exasperated. The principal stared sternly at me from over her […]
A wheeze of cool air evaporated into the arid desert as Will and Edward stepped out of their time machine, […]