Chapter 28 -- San Francisco A Ruthie and Mike settled into their routine as a couple over the next week. They spent two days setting up and repositioning furniture until the place was the way they wanted it. Anyone observing them might have found it amusing to see that they worked wearing nothing but shoes to protect their feet, but already Ruthie had decla...
In the ancient and dangerous realm of Hythoria many races of sentient and mindless creatures dwelled together in a turbulent coexistence. In the massive continent there were several petty kingdoms that had been carved out in the sprawling expanse, but the largest three were divided between the kingdom of Vitrainia, which was ruled by the race of Men and thei...
She appeared in my cabin as I was getting ready to go to bed. At first I thought it was Mara, the same figure, the same eyes and facial features, except she was a lot younger. Not a day over thirty, I thought. I must have stood there looking like an idiot, staring at her. What threw me was that Talla had insisted that Feng and I were the only humans who trav...
It is the 21st century. America has elected its first black, actually mixed race, President. Lewis Hamilton holds the Formula One championship. There are numerous other examples of successful black and mixed race men and women. Surely Western civilisation, such as the UK where I now live and my native USA, has moved beyond their histories of racism and discr...
Angry White Person Syndrome. It's the most widespread virus in the United States of America. I see it all the time. White women and White men don't like having so-called ethnic minorities around. Especially those of us they see as "not knowing our place". The person of color, whether Black, Hispanic, Asian or Middle-Eastern, who works hard and achieves thin...
With Trixie and Pops away there was nobody to ride with Speed to help navigate the many turns so Cara told her son that she would be his copilot so he would not have to lose the chance to compete in this race that was unscheduled so it came as a surprise. Speed needed this race if he was going to compete in the Grand Master of races and as his mother she cou...
After the divorce, I was unsure of what to do. I had my high-paying job, but without my family, and specifically without my daughter, I found no pleasure in the job. I had made my money already, and still had plenty left even after the divorce (thank goodness for prenuptial agreements), so I did not need to worry about having enough money to survive. Ever...
Chapter 12 - Cecilia's own words Cecilia's life returned to normal the following Thursday morning. She woke up, went to class, and talked to the professors from her Wednesday classes about making up the work from the lectures she had missed. However, the previous day's incident left her badly shaken, by making her fully aware of how fragile her life truly w...
It was a hot, humid and steamy afternoon at the Bush track. The crowds were buzzing and packed so tight you didn't know if you were wearing your sweat or the guy's next to you. One hour before the race, so I figured I'd better get a couple cold beers in the cooler before I melted. This was Melissa's first race. I started her out by asking her to watch the r...
ANGELA LED SPENCER DOWN INTO THE Bronx. As they traveled deeper into the borough Spencer cringed at the deterioration the further and further they traveled. "Something the matter?" she asks when seeing his discomfort. "I don't remember it being this bad out here," he says gloomy. "Because it wasn't," she explains. "It's been at its steady decline until th...