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Arcology: Miniaturize or Die?

by Decayed Angel on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays

Arcology has been discussed as a solution to urban sprawl, overpopulation, and wasteful consumption; some even suggest it is a solution to terrorism. Unfortunately, arcology remains the science fiction of a far distant future. "Miniaturize or die!" These words of Paolo Soleri echo from the empty domes of his "urban laboratory" called Arcosanti. (1) He preac...

No Future Ch. 17

by bradley_stoke on Sep 15, 2017
Novels and Novellas

XVII Faith and Charity Tamara 2093 Tamara studied the framed picture on the wall. It showed the image of a slightly tubby middle-aged woman which had been made to resemble a mediaeval Christian saint. She even had a halo around her forehead. "Who's this?" Tamara asked. "It's Saint Diane," said Dahab. "She was the founder of the Reigate centre." "Is...

The Smithton Tapes Pt. 02

by PrudentRain9 on Jul 16, 2019
First Time

Christina leaned her head against the airplane window, watching the country slip beneath her. The engines hummed quietly as she closed her eyes and fought back a creeping sleepiness. She had woken up at 5 that morning to make this flight. At the airport, she had smiled and hugged her parents as they congratulated her on her big interview. Her Mom had hugged...

The Minister's Daughters

by MarcusD on Dec 1, 2005
Erotic Couplings

Introduction The Reverend Adam Surelight drove down the Iowa highway about half-way through with his journey to Kansas City. It was the Friday before Labor Day and he was on his way to pick up his sister, Amy, whose husband had just run off with another woman. Amy had called and had ask if she could spend some time with Adam and his three daughters in his...

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Black Couples In Love

by Samuelx on Sep 17, 2017
Non-Erotic

The limits of power. What an odd thing for someone like myself to ponder. My name is Anthony Saint-Pierre and I'm a six-foot-one, lean and athletic Black male in his mid-twenties living in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. A proud member of the Haitian-American community. Currently, I'm a patrol officer with the Massachusetts State Police. It's my second ye...

Teacher in the Woods

by showife on Sep 13, 2017
Exhibitionist & Voyeur

Several years ago, we were visiting 'family' for a week long vacation. They used to live in the country, but urban sprawl was catching up to them and their property was starting to be surrounded by housing developments. To get away a bit of quiet alone time almost everyday Sam and I would go for a walk in the woods near their house. Just behind the pine tr...

Social Diving

by minerva69 on Sep 1, 2017
Group Sex

I've met a hundred Mandys. Everyone has. You know the type: Stuck somewhere between late teenage carnal appetites and early twenties jaded malaise, marooned in the perpetual gym-class line-up of her grubby urban neighbourhood. It's only Tuesday in another dull, listless week - two days before she can go and pick up her benefit money from the Post Offic...

The Hermaphrodite's Curse Ch. 08

by Cleophila on Sep 15, 2017
Novels and Novellas

PART TWO - CAMBRIDGE - 1 - "So..." Gabe said, unable to sit there in awkward silence any longer, "A transgender symbol, eh? What does that mean?" After almost an hour and a half of feeling uncomfortable in the back of the cab with the fearsome stare of the purple haired punk eyeing him up from across the seat, Gabe was feeling pretty nervous. He had accep...

All That Glitters Ch. 11

by bigtddybr on May 11, 2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

All That Glitters -- Ch 11 Alien home worlds. The fan is turning, but nothing is sticking to it yet. The FTL probes return with information on not one but two alien home worlds. Because of the amount of abbreviations in this story, I include a glossary: Adm. Admiral, naval rank (see Cmdr.) -- above a captain Capt. Captain, in this series a naval rank...

Military Spouse Survivor Benefits

by fregen on Sep 14, 2017
Reviews & Essays

I have read a number of stories on this site that uses the plot device of having a military member dying and leaving his/her spouse (but almost always female) financially destitute. Folks, unless extraordinary circumstances exist, this is simply not the case upon the death of a US military service member. Having worked in this field for a number of years I...