After a lifetime following cryptic clues, digging in difficult locations, and making the most careful of measurements, the archaeologist stood in an empty space, clearly untouched for eons, showing no evidence of use, and read the inscription: Here lie all the treasures plundered from distant lands in our glorious past.
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“And then I let go when I’m at the farthest point out, drop into the river and swim to the far shore. The current will be helping me.” “And if you can’t make it?” “I’ll come up against that rock.” “What rock? I can barely see anything.” “There’s a rock in the water just where…
After Ellen had brought everyone their orders, she joined the God-Talk Club group herself. “Wow,” said Mark. “We have a full house.” “I just got off work,” said Ellen a bit defensively. “You don’t have to justify yourself,” said Justine. “I like it when you can join us.” “My boss is a little bit touchy…
By afternoon, the area was filling with aliens, and Tad was beginning to wonder just how they could all eat. It didn’t seem that they were expecting him to solve that problem, however, so he decided to work on problems that he could at least comprehend. The first one that came to mind was the…
Iluan-ga had not felt such excitement for a very long time. She was 81 years old, and a member of a well-disciplined order whose members maintained physical and mental health, and reasonable emotional control. She paused in her study of the ancient manuscript. PÂ-EKLI-TÎ-ÂN she read. “The saying of the master.” Not PÂ-EKLI-ÂN “a saying…
A short story with an interesting ending. Yes, it’s relevant both to science fiction and Christianity (or other forms of spirituality).
Put together dem bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones. Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones. Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones. Now hear the word of the Lord. (Wikipedia) The words kept running through Lakesha’s mind as she walked down the street from the school bus stop toward home. They’d been…
