CAL 9000_The Diary of a New England Girl_Radio Shock Waves_Cure
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CAL 9000
“This is fine. This is fine. It’s just a program” A young man in his late teens is sitting in front of a computer station. A large sign that reads “BEHAVIORAL & CAREER PROFILING” hangs from the wall. ”Let’s boot you up.”The man clicks the Enter key on the keyboard and the terminal comes to life. The soft glow of the computer screen suddenly brightens, illuminating the otherwise dim room. A blur of numbers, letters, and other characters ascend the monitor rapidly until only one line is left blinking. “Program ready.”“Umm… hello?” says the man in the dark. A soft, caring, but monotone synthesiz...
The Diary of a New England Girl
October 17, 1773 Thanksgiving was just wonderfully glorious. Autumn is like a painting of red and gold strokes, and when rare festivity dances in the brisk air, there is an almost palpable joy. Isn’t autumn so wonderful? The cozy smokiness of the hearth mingled with the rich smells of herbs and cured meats and aged cheese, and it was most marvelous to sit at that merry banquet. We had fresh-baked pies and apple cider, and a most delicious stuffed fowl. Grandmother’s precious bilberry-scented candles were brought out and lit. They smelled like the wild berries in the mountain woods, and there ...
Radio Shock Waves
Sam’s eyes glued to her as if in a trance. He more or less was, if he were being honest with himself. Walking from his apartment to check the communal P. O. Box stand, he had just sighted an angel of a woman. Brown eyes so dark they werwww.onedoor.cce almost black behind thick-rimmed glasses and a plain white t-shirt that hugged the body flatteringly. Her flowing black hair was sloppily put up so that rivulets were picked up and flew in the wind. She wore a pair of black yoga pants. It was the hip sway that entranced him. A ballad could have been sung about how her hips moved when walking. ...
Cure
CureBy Heather Ann MartinezThe backstage manager has just given me the five minute warning and has pointed to where I am to stand behind the podium when I give my speech. He has assured me that the stadium is beyond capacity and millions will be watching from home. I didn’t expect all of this attention. I thought the CEO of the company was going to handle all of the public speaking. I just want to keep working in the laboratory. I never thought I would have to talk to the public directly. No one even knows who I am. They don’t know where I came from and I was told not to start my speech with a...