Joan asked the alien about her eyes. “They come from the sky,” she said, smiling. “At least that is what my mother always told me.” The alien’s name was Allyahn, but affectionately (or because the abbreviation is not so different), she is called Ally by those who are close. Her eyes are not just any shade of purple but a unique hue. They are not the light violet of Elizabeth Taylor’s but a true purple, a deep and rich color that no human has ever possessed. “My planet has the regular […]

We are most unique. Never underestimate the humans, or so we say. Our cowboy and tall poppy do seek impossible odds we love to play.   We are barely alive, yet start a race. Would we survive meeting another in space.   Stephen says we can’t, the odds are for a fool. But if they are advanced, aren’t they peaceful, too?   Evolution shows us variety honed on the edge of the cruel sword. But survival means more than today alone. Celebrate the one and the many for the most reward.   Would we be […]

KYLE, THE BABIES, AND SAMMIE THE STOWAWAY Recovering in the med clinic Kyle struggled, waking up. He heard muffled conversation and a vague notion of what he was experiencing. “Look, I think he’s coming around,” Liz said. “That’s good,” a male voice answered. Kyle could feel fiddling, which brought him up further. When his eyes opened, the first sight was of the President looking down on him, no expression on her face. Kyle jerked, trying to sit up. Run? He didn’t know but remembered that […]

SOBERING NEWS AND A GAMBLE The second day of school was done. Liz let out a big sigh. The rest of the family came in sluggishly. It had been a long day. Andrew had prepared spaghetti and meatballs, one of the kids’ favorite dinners, and added wine for the parents. “Thank you for this, Andrew,” Liz said. “My pleasure, Elizabeth. Life has been rough today.” “Yeah, I had to recite the contents of a cell. That took a while and gave me a headache,” Noah said. “And I had to run relays in the gym, […]

SIX MONTHS IN, SCHOOL STARTS AND ANOTHER CRISIS Elizabeth shuffled down the hall. Her husband, moving slower, was behind her.  “Shall I wake the kids?” James asked. “No, let’s wake up first. At this moment, I really wish we had retired.” She turned into the kitchen, smelling coffee. Grateful, she put the steaming liquid to her lips, blew, and then drank. “Thanks, Andrew.” “You’re welcome, Elizabeth,” the AI answered. “Big day today.” “Yeah,” she said, leaning on the counter. “It was a […]