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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…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 19
Posted by coby on December 20, 2012 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 18 Table of Contents Chapter 20 Chapter 19 Rio Triste, October 22, 2055 Fifteen scientists formed the Mandate group and one staff person, a terrifyingly severe Dutch woman who managed schedules and bills. She never said more than two words to me the whole time I was there.…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 18
Posted by coby on December 13, 2012 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 17 Table of Contents Chapter 19 Chapter 18 Amazon, Sept. 29, 2055 Have you ever wondered what is the logic of your life? Sometimes I feel like a piece of flotsam bouncing on the waves of a river whose depth and currents I cannot fathom, whose path I…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 17
Posted by coby on December 5, 2012 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 16 Table of Contents Chapter 18 Chapter 17 Microbugs, Sept. 25, 2055 A couple of ConSec guys appeared and we climbed back into the paddywagon for the ride home. We didn’t talk. As I entered the kitchen, I was enveloped in a wave of unreality. It all seemed…
The Bottleneck Years by H. E. Taylor – Chapter 16
Posted by coby on November 29, 2012 The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 15 Table of Contents Chapter 17 Chapter 16 Carman, Sept. 25, 2055 Matt had been on the west coast for two months. Jon was in Ottawa with the Senator. I was happy with Olivia. Our life was never dull. Doc Y, as Jim Yablonski was affectionately known around…