His back to the wall, Benny was furiously grating two cave rocks together in hopes of combusting a circle of warmth. “Benny, come on, stop the sulking,” Hallie implored as she lowered herself down next to him. “Soon you might not need those rocks if Watson gets that contraption going.” …

“Alright, sweetheart. Blot for me.” With the piece of tissue stuck between her lips, Mary-Ann rolled her eyes before she popped her mouth back open, leading her mother to swiftly throw the reddened tissue out and turn to her daughter with a severe stare. “Mary-Ann, if this is how you’re…

“Here we have our infamous particle accelerator, stretching for miles to aid us in the research of all things physics.” The collective ‘ooh’s’ and ‘aah’s’ that followed from the limited tour group rung out in the air, echoing off the beaming white walls of the laboratory. While tugging on the…

“Uncle Doug’s Peyote,” was what Adam specified to me as the liquid that filled the flask passed over to me in rotation. “Excuse me?” obviously was my initial retort, as this desert camping vacation with Adam was going excellent so far, until the whole ‘drinking peyote from a flask’ ordeal…

Old Habits Die Hard — Listen to the soft whistles in the wind between the budding trees, and tell me: can you sense the sights and sounds of blossoming Spring? In some moments, I can see and hear the seasonal melodies loud and clear. …

All of our lives, we’d been Chloe and Zoe, completely inseparable due to the duplicating nature of our facial features. Mother and father never kept us apart, and Chloe never minded it. It gave Chloe the eternal role of puppeteer, pulling the strings of her indistinguishable pawn. On the other…

Hair slicked back in cool brown hues, his nimble fingers snapping along with his self-made melody, talk of the town Typhon and his tight tambourine could usually be heard coming for miles down Main Street. …

“As a beloved follower of Buddhism, The Buddhist Lee couldn’t help but be well-known for his contrarily firm standings in the world of politics and his infinite wisdom in regards to humanity. …

What’s your definition of love? — What’s your definition of love? Yes, it is, in and of itself, a bit of a complicated question. Still, it’s a word used between moments of vigorous adversity and sweet serenity. Love is a common factor for everyone, a reminder that virtue always grows from the good. Three times over…