The crystal

"In the future, there won't be any need to swipe."

"Ding."The alarm was never very loud, nor did it last very long. It didn't even have a particular sound. But it was effective. Karen never slept through it. In fact, she never heard of anyone sleeping through it.She sat up...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 27)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

Alice and I took our seats on each side of Sheila as the last stragglers filed into the amphitheater and returned to their places."Before we resume, I want to thank our kitchen crew for a fantastic, as usual, flash-banquet. Well...

War Of The Worlds II – Part 4

"Part 4 - I'd start with Part 1 if I were you."

Part 4 - Saturday into Sunday - The Day of the Invasion.I checked my watch - ten past ten. "We have a problem, ladies and gentlemen. The game is afoot."  There were surprised noises from the lighted table. And then...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 26)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

The moderator leaned back in her chair and studied StarShine for a moment before turning to me and sitting upright."Do you want to become a member of our Society?""Yes," I replied after a short pause. The question had caught me...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 23)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

Our return to the cabin became a déjà vu moment and a mirror image of when I first arrived with Darlene about ten days ago. As our rescue vehicles approached, it appeared as though Sheila and the entire membership of...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 22)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

Rattlesnake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is the culinary equivalent of cruel and unusual punishment. I had about had it with rattlesnake by the end of the third meal on the first day. I skipped the midday meal and picked...

Secrets Of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 21)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists"

Wrestling under the covers while playing a game of naked grab-ass kicked our biological heat engines into overdrive. The internal temperature of our sleeping bag was well beyond the comfort zone as our cozy sleeping space became a sauna without...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 20)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

While our dinner is not worthy of a five-star restaurant, the view around us was six-star spectacular. The night was moonless, and the velvet black sky above our heads blazed with countless stars. The Milky Way rose and arched across...