Julie and Alex taught me to read music, to study in school, and so much more. And in return I taught them how to play by ear. I taught them to break the rules, in music and in the rest[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The early twenty-first century saw a generational change in electronic technologies. The widespread use of mobile computing and communications devices. The merging of the two. The new technologies connected people around the world like never before. But it was not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Wolfenheim Project was a dream given form. Her mission to establish a new colony farther out than any Earth had ever sent. To tell the aliens that we would never stop coming. To show them that we would never[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The invasion of South Korea became the new United Nations’ first test. Formed by the Allied powers after World War II in order to support democracy and keep another world war from happening, the United Nations quickly voted to send[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When Julie and Alex realized I couldn’t read the music, they decided it was high time to teach me. And for one of the first times in my life I found that I wanted to learn something. The things guys[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As virtual worlds became more widespread, some gamers began to attack newcomers, saying that they weren’t real gamers. Almost all virtual worlds were games back then after all. Interactive novels were the stuff of science fiction back then. Glasses were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The fall of the Japanese Empire at the end of World War II setup conditions for the Korean War. The final peace treaty allowed Russia to occupy the northern parts of the country while United States forces occupied the south.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Julie and Alex had learned to play by reading the notes but didn’t know the theory. I played by ear and always struggled to read the music. I’d always faked it good enough that most people didn’t notice. Even with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As some people decried corruption in the virtual world industry, others wished for a day before the industry went mainstream. When only highly-educated computer nerds could run the systems that ran the worlds, all worlds were designed for them. But[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From the Halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles In the air, on land, and sea. Thus begins the United States Marine Corps Hymn. Happy Birthday Marines. And let me give a special shout[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…