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The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 30
Posted by coby on March 6, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 29 Table of Contents Chapter 31 Chapter 30 Platonic Lust, December 12, 2055 Some women engineer their faces. They have studied celebrity, looked at the beautiful and followed the dictates of fashion. Their faces are uniformly flawless. Eyebrows are perfectly plucked to the prescribed trace. Their eyes are…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 29
Posted by coby on February 27, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 28 Table of Contents Chapter 30 Chapter 29 On the Home Front, December 8, 2055 When I got home that afternoon, Edie was in a bit of a state. “Luc, what is going on?” “What do you mean?” “There was a phonecall for you a while ago…from the…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 28
Posted by coby on February 20, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 27 Table of Contents Chapter 29 Chapter 28 UNGETF, December 8, 2055 I looked forward to the first meeting of Group 7 with some trepidation. According to my email update it was on the seventh floor of the MacDonald building which housed the municipal offices downtown. I had…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 27
Posted by coby on February 13, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 26 Table of Contents Chapter 28 Chapter 27 Eco 550 — Geoengineering, November 29, 2055 When I was a student, it was not unusual to hear that virtual glasses were going to revolutionize education. Veegees, as they came to be called, were internet connected computers that used the…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 26
Posted by coby on February 7, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 25 Table of Contents Chapter 27 Chapter 26 A Quiet Sunday, November 28, 2055 Sunday is a day of rest — theoretically. I had intended to have a quiet day, do some yard work and maybe touch up my Amazon report for Doc Y. I was awakened early…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 25
Posted by coby on January 31, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 24 Table of Contents Chapter 26 Chapter 25 Rhamaposa, November 21, 2055 Due to the tyranny of digital time, I know it was 3:17 in the morning when the house system woke me to answer an urgent call. Voice only. My first thought was, ‘Oh lord, now who…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 24
Posted by coby on January 23, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 23 Table of Contents Chapter 25 Chapter 24 The Anvil Breaks, November 20, 2055 As the train approached Centre City, I called Olivia on her personal number. A computerized voice told me the number was discontinued and dumped me into voicemail hell. I hung up and called the…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 22
Posted by coby on January 9, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 21 Table of Contents Chapter 23 Chapter 22 Vancouver, November 20, 2055 Apparently being in ConSec means never having to wait for a plane. Carman walked me through a gate and out onto the tarmac. No body scanners, no sniffer bots, no security check of any sort as…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 21
Posted by coby on January 4, 2013 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 20 Table of Contents Chapter 22 Chapter 21 At a sidewalk cafe, November 19, 2055 In North America, privacy is a thing of the past. How often we hear that! Wherever you go, newseyes operated by various government agencies or private corporations flit about recording every sight and…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 20
Posted by coby on December 28, 2012 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 19 Table of Contents Chapter 21 Chapter 20 An Awkward Homecoming, November 17, 2055 Adelle was right. I did have difficulty getting back through Customs. The time stretched on. After five hours, an iris scan and multiple DNA tests, not to mention extensive questioning by airport security, Border…