A Ways Away

"This Brit and her Yank"

We danced together,Under the wing,This Brit and her Yank,And his flying machine. You asked for my name,You’re their captain, I see,They changed it to swing,My Bugle Boy, Company B. You’ve only one night,It was hard to say,But I convinced you home,Tonight, Kay....

Liminal

""One woman jumps and gives in to the pressure""

Pretrial Settlement Deliberations – ChicagoBoth parties have laid their demands on the table, the bulk of this nasty dispute regarding intellectual property and shady business practices having been mostly decided. The finer details continue to be picked apart as the...

It Never Rains in Tucson

"A little cabin provides refuge and relief"

Gatlinburg, Tennessee – October, 1991Easing along a winding highway, Beth Thames does her best to see through the heavy sheet of rain beating down on her car. The road has become a thin river flowing under four tires. Beth’s wipers...

Making History

"A disaster brings two past lovers together"

3:28am – Jacksonville, SC; Three Weeks Ago“Ike. Can you hear me?”“Yes,” he replies in darkness, sitting up in bed and trying to come to life. “I’m here. What happened?”From the Federal Emergency Management Agency temporary command post, a frazzled coordinator...

Jayhawk

"A rescue jumper desperately needs to be saved"

Mayday Response – US Coast Guard Station BostonFlying at 153 knots, a single Coast Guard helicopter screams through the storm after receiving a distress call at 14:22 hours. The clock ticks.The fishing vessel’s captain Matthew Stiggs of the Canon reported...

The Astronomer’s Wife

"A man of science puts his faith into the skies"

Puget Sound – Dawn, Breakwater CaféShined loafers silently carry Ethan during his routine morning journey along the Breakwater Marina waterfront. It’s March, so spring is in the air as the brief walk from his house to the little café retains...