Written by Dave Rowe – To pay the unreasonably high rent and put food on his bachelor table he’s at it seven days a week, some evenings, too. Tom Wilkes, tall, thin and ponytailed, is a barista at Effingham’s Starbucks; “barista” being a high-fluting term for server behind the counter.Continue Reading
Written by Mickey Hunt – “Welcome to the edge of the universe,” I said cheerfully. “The very edge.” The clutch of tourists easing into my parent’s store seemed overawed. At night, part of our sky is lit with nebulae, pulsars, galaxy clusters, and all sorts of stuff, but the rest ofContinue Reading
Written by Michael Landolfi – “Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom.” “This is Major Tom. Ground Control go ahead.” “Major Tom, you will be docking with the space station in thirteen minutes, prepare to execute R-bar pitch maneuver. Engage aft thruster #2…. in three, two, one, now.”Continue Reading
Written by RF Wilson – Isaac Chernov kissed his wife, Zela, on the cheek. “See you in a while.” “When do you think that will be?” she asked. “There’ll be a lengthy debriefing afterwards, I’m sure. Back by dinner, anyway.” “You nervous?” she asked. “Excited. I image it’s like whatContinue Reading
