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Core Beliefs – Chapter 70 – Starship 1 As quickly as it had come, Christmas 2014 was over. Life for all involved with Dlrow Wen returned to the passionate pursuit of changing the world. Following New Year’s 2015, Emily Coblentz and Jacob Martin found themselves frequently in the silo. Both had visited before, but now they were active participants in assembling and creating some of the most sophisticated systems ever conceived. Both found the tasks demanding and exhaustin

Core Beliefs – Chapter 69 - Earth or Other “Matt, I’ve got some ideas for the silo.” Chris had come to Matt with a plan for the silo. It involved building an underground dock for the new GEM-C series and her soon-to-be-christened sister ships. Chris also wanted to create a series of safe places to do research. “Matt,” Chris sighed, “I miss the hands-on aspects, as have several of the people working at your corporations in St. Louis.” It took little to convince Matt. He al

I started this writing journey decades ago, with one character, one scene, and one moment in time. Over the years it has morphed into dozens of stories, and a multitude of characters and now...I feel fractured. It's not just the mass of words written over eons in multiple universes and worlds; it's the fractured methodology, the assorted tools and methods, and the numerous computers that have served as the repository of the accumulated works. More than once, I've lost it all,

Life sometimes fractures. Between busy, unexpected interruptions, and chaos in many forms, we find our comfort zones evaporating and all we see and all we can do is manage the immediate emergency. Getting old sucks, but adapting is fundamental to all forms of survival. So, I need to adapt, carve time for those things that bring joy and satisfaction. So, it's time to share more of my productive self. I have been writing, I have also been on a reading spree, and I have also be

I have wondered if part of my inability to finish books has to do with the "What Now," syndrome. Those final steps a self-publishing author has to take, generating covers, front matter, back matter, formatting and structuring it all, SEOs, and getting it uploaded in the right form for it to actually look like you know what the hell you're doing, I've tried a multitude of programs to help with the process and they each, in their limited way, get me part way, but the reality is

I've been asked by a few friends if I have books in print. The current answer is no. I printed a one-off manuscript, numbered and signed, many years ago for a dear friend, for her wedding. None since. The ability to do print on demand from a number of sources makes is easier than ever to offer print copies. Should I?

Core Beliefs – Chapter 68 - The Face of Evil Matt accepted that once they made the technology public, they could expect attempts to steal it. Therefore, it was not a surprise when it occurred. It was, however, very surprising who made the attempt. John Leisure was a young man in his twenties, recruited by Doug into Dlrow Wen while they were both students in Houston. John came to Doug and said he was going to take some time away from school and wondered if he could go to ‘W

Core Beliefs – Chapter 67 - Reveal Late September, during a video conference via Ruben’s new Personal Communications Modules (PCMs), the members of Dlrow Wen agreed it was time to reveal more of the technology to the world. The scientists were confident they had the means to protect and prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. Once more, that inner voice had moved Matt to boldness. Matt arranged with Senator Coldwell to make a presentation before a Select Congressional

At one time in my life, I juggled a dozen balls or more for hours at a time. That was also when I slept four out of twenty-four hours in a day. I never thought I would be short of juice, never thought I would run out of ideas, and I never thought I would hit a point where I couldn't finish a... (What was I going to talk about?) Oh Yeah, multitasking. I'm slower. It's called aging. I still get fantastic ideas and full pictured visions begging to be put on paper, but between th

Core Beliefs - Chapter 66 - A Variety of Vacations On January 24th, 2013, Dr. Mandaville and his wife left on vacation to England. The next day, Suchet and his family flew to India to visit family. Two days later, Chris and his family departed for Australia on a holiday. Doug and Ellie departed Wheatley and flew to Mexico for a break. In all, thirty people, via various routes, headed to the island nation of Dlrow Wen. Matt, Ling, Timmy, and Susan prepared to depart three d