365Shorts

Little Menashe was three years old when the Jews left Egypt. A little kid, really. Even though only a few months had passed, he had only a tenuous memory of the splitting of the Sea. He remembered being thirsty at the place of bitter waters. He remembered the bloody survivors of a sudden war. And… Continue reading Day #58: Hole in the Wall

People used to envision space exploration as some kind of massive operation governed by great big bureaucracies that were there to make sure everything went smoothly. Others imagined Cowboys and Indians with a totally wild world of unfettered freedom. The reality is the twisted off-spring of both. The fact is, you got to have money… Continue reading Day #57: Wild West

I’ve been sick and very busy so my quality has dropped in the last week or so. I’m hoping to pick up my game in the morning. Now, however, it’s off to bed 🙂

A father of three, a loving husband, and a failed pundit, Edward Samuelson was not ready. For years, he’d struggled far from the limelight. He wrote position papers, articles and even books on a wide variety of topics he thought were fascinating. He also believed his takes on these diverse areas were accurate, insightful and… Continue reading Day #56: Confidence Game

I’m a wart on the face of the planet. That is the kindest thing my critics have to say of me. When I die, I hope they’ll put that on my tombstone. In every direction, in every land, peace reigns. Not just peace between nations. Indeed, there are no nations – just cultural theme parks… Continue reading Day #55: Journey

The city is huge. Like any city, it has its sections of palatial mansions and downtown government towers. But mostly, it is occupied by shanties and rundown housing. The city is a war zone, i’s downtown shielded off  with concentric layers of security, anti-mortar systems and an array of other technologies. In one corner of… Continue reading Day #54: UAV

The darkness was nearly complete. Clouds covered what moon there was and a slight drizzle seems to encompass everything else. In a generic cargo van, four men were crowded around a single monitor. On it, there was an increasingly scratchy video feed. A women was there. Asian. She was looking into the camera. She kept repeating the same… Continue reading Day #53: Live Feed

I got a bit sick folks and fell behind. I hope to catch up this long weekend.

“Today, we’ve got a very special guest!” The host, a solidly built woman with a firm personality, is parading in front of the cameras and her audience. “Would you please welcome, Moshe the Teacher!” The small audience claps enthusiastically, but politely as Moses walks in and sits on a large couch next to the Host’s… Continue reading Day #52: Talk Show Moses

Most days Julia Bendum wakes up late. Today, she’s up at 5:30 in the morning, far earlier than her son. She can’t help it. She showers, washing her dark hair. She looks in the mirror and sees a quiet face – a face that seems beat down by life’s troubles. She dresses. Jeans and a… Continue reading Day #51: Goal