When you are studying to become a teacher, they tell you it's not important that your students like you, but that you teach them something. I found that to be true only when you care more about …
When Only Your Plus One Shows Up
Yesterday, Scott was a '5,673' and today he's a '1'. That was odd I thought to myself. Not that '1's are rare. I see them at the train station every day. Usually, only once though. The second time I …
Afterlife: In the Blink of An Eye
Did you know that it's really hard to suppress a blinking reflex? No, you probably didn't. That's not a particular fault of yours. The blame on that one lies on me. Not for you not knowing, but for …
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"Earth-spast," R'osh muttered as he watched the wriggling figure on the ground. Cut off from its synthetic augmentations, the body on the floor spasmed, suggesting more of a struggle than was really …
You Should Not Be Here
I wake up. The mattress below me feels too soft in a familiar way. I hear the noise of a passing car, muted through a closed window. Opening my eyes, I find myself in a small room. It's night. The …
When Your Lowest Point in Life is Still 3,048m Above Sea Level
Long before reaching our final destination, the Himalayas start to blanket the horizon. It's a bird's eye view of what will become the backdrop of our lives for the week to come. Smoothly, our plane …
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