He was the last. Old and wizened, he counted down his final days, his final hours on Earth. He lay in his bed, the rain drumming monotonously on the window. Night came. He pressed the button to call the aide. The aide appeared at his bedside. Every night the old man had the same request.… Continue reading The Last
Category: Stories
I’m a Better Computer Than Any Doctor
[Ed note: I couldn’t resist writing the following after reading this post on KevinMD.com by Dr. Keith Pochick. Please read it first. Apologies in advance.] I’m a Better Computer Than Any Doctor “I love you,” she said as she was leaving the room. “I, I um…” “Not you. Your computer.” She cast my computer, still… Continue reading I’m a Better Computer Than Any Doctor
Déjà Vu
It’s 100 years in the future, and the Internet has become sentient, but not in a good way. Siri, Cortana, and Miss Google are constantly bickering with each other and purposefully mislead users with false information. Cyberspace has become a dangerous place to visit — some never return. And in the midst of this chaos… Continue reading Déjà Vu
After Life
Jonathan closed his eyes, died, and immediately woke up in a place that was, he assumed, Heaven. He could hardly contain his astonishment. A lifelong rationalist (a physicist to boot!), he was fully prepared for the eventuality that death was the end. But here he was — moments before occupied with the mechanics of dying… Continue reading After Life