The Enlightening Chapters 41-45

                                                            41 We walked back to Merle’s car, in the parking lot, and got in.  I assumed he was going to drive me home, and then leave, but he had saved his biggest surprise for last.  “Hey, Ken,” Merle said casually, as if the idea had just occurred to him, “would you like to visit […]

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The Enlightening Chapters 14-17

14 I came to find that although Merle’s knowledge of science was light-years beyond that of present-day Earth, he was especially fond of Earth culture, especially music and art of just about any variety.  Merle once explained to me that his planet’s history, like Earth’s history, included a man who discovered gravity.  His planet’s history, […]

The Enlightening Chapters 10-13

10 That was, without question, and by far, the single most astounding moment of my life up until that point.  Everything seemed to stand still, crystallized in the moment.  It felt like a giant window had opened, and I had the privilege of a stunning glimpse into a hidden world– a hidden universe– that had […]