Rhys clambered out of the tent and stretched his young, lithe, muscular body. Pushing the shock of black hair from his eyes, he saw that Terry was already awake and had made a small fire ( Read more... )

In December of 2012 lobbyists from all the major drug companies convinced a newly elected left-wing government that it was in their best interest to legalize drugs. The government, left with an astounding deficit due to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, bail-outs, and stimulus funding, believed it was an idea worth considering when they realized ( Read more... )

Rex, this has gone on far too long. The US is split and will likely be in civil war before the end of the year, the Middle East has been in turmoil for decades and are quickly becoming a nuclear power, Europe is eroding, Asia is exploding, and the last vestige of decency in this world has been taken over by an evil right-wing dictator.

Yes, and ( Read more... )

3 a.m., and after fourteen hours on the road, Paul pulled into the parking lot of the hotel and stared at his wife disconcertedly as he ran his fingers through his chestnut hair. Her eyes were swollen and red and her chest still rose in sharp, quick bursts as she emitted tiny sobs. Her usually perfect hair was stringy and tangled. Four hours in, ( Read more... )

He stood outside the door clutching a bouquet of daisies in one hand ( Read more... )

She wrapped her second and third leg joints beneath her in a lotus-style seat, and carefully unwrapped the parcel. Shimmering blue paper dotted with silver found itself beneath a small white box.

"Oh grandpa, what is it?" Shalleah asked as her golden-flecked eyes stared up at him in wonder.

"Open and see my little Shalleah!" His eyes matched ( Read more... )