It's stupid o'clock in the morning and I'm sitting at the departures gate waiting for my flight to be called. I'm going to Frankfurt to look after some corporate VIP like the good techie I am. I'm so tired I am barely aware of the people around me moving...
"What is it you want?"The question softly asked expects an answerBut my mind is like a library in the summer after midnight.The silence thick as snow upon a mountain in winter.Again you ask the question, a coldness in the tone this time.Not a scholar to b...
Part 1: Summer Nights 1 (Japan) I never was a brave person. It’s not my fault, it’s my mind’s; the bastard enjoys sailing through every impossibility, repeating what I can’t do, what would happen if I fail and, above all, reminding me how horrible it is...
Tara boarded the flight with butterflies in her stomach. She was about to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip that would take her nearly ten thousand miles from home. She’d spent a fortune on this trip, but she knew it would be worth it. She sent a quick...
I had just sold the company which I created. I had spent ten years creating the company, Echo Heart Technologies. The specific instrument I created, to not get into technical terms, was like a camera for the heart. Yes, it could be used anywhere on the bo...
Chapter 1 McKinley Stewart was losing patience. This had been a mistake, he realized now, but it was too late to stop this nonsense. “I’ve got the last three candidates waiting to be interviewed, Mr. Stewart. Do you want to take a break?” his efficient an...
She couldn’t catch her breath. He’d been gone for half an hour. There was nothing to distract her but the occasional muted comings and goings of hotel traffic: the whir of luggage wheels on plush carpets, muffled cell phone conversations and the occasiona...
We met on a beach, two travelers from different countries drawn together by the sun, the crystal clear blue ocean, and the sandy beaches.Laying on our bamboo mats as waves hit the shore, we shared our thoughts, dreams, and experiences; the connection was...
As the whiskey poured into her glass, Skylar looked at her husband wondering what he was thinking. Liam was always the strong silent type and at times, Skylar felt like she had to really pry to get anywhere with him. She was starting to feel a little tips...
It began at sunrise On that Cretan Isle Playful seductive glances From the very first moment By sunset I was caught forever In the weave of your silken net My wild, gorgeous temptress Captured by mischievous eyes Deep sumptuous pools That reeled me in...
I was on a solo backpacking trip, I'd spent a few days in this small town and booked the overnight bus for that evening on to the next place. I wanted to spend the day by the pool, it was the rainy season, but the sun was out today and I planned to make t...
We decided to meet in Ireland. Killarney calls to us, and we head there. You tell me you want a day exploring the counrtyside. I have a lunch packed and we head to the Ring of Kerry. I have no idea how you found the forest path. It's glorious, so green...
Onto the second chapter of wife’s story… Jaycee was a bit apprehensive to return to work after the management retreat event because she did not know how to respond if she saw Reuben again at the hospital. But Monday came and it was time for work, so she r...
Her First Story I asked my wife to tell me about the time she went to a management retreat at Wrightsville Beach, NC with her hospital management team.Jaycee was 33 at the time and managed the local hospital's process improvement office. Jaycee is 5'3", 1...
Another week and I’m heading from Sydney to Perth for business. It’s a flight that normally bores me because it takes so long; I’d prefer to be doing anything other than be stuck on a plane. Working my way slowly through security, I get a sixth sense that...
