When we meet James A. Corey, a convicted criminal, he is living out his 50 year sentence of solitary confinement on an isolated asteroid…
Escape Clause
Walter Bettiger, age 44, is afraid of death, dying, disease, germs, and basically everything. All Walter cares about is himself and how he will survive.…
“Walking Distance”
Martin Sloane, a 36 year old Vice President at an ad agency, is taking a Sunday drive in his fancy sports car and stops at…
16 Millimeter Shrine
The episode opens with actress Barbara Jean Trenton sitting alone in a dark room watching a film in which she herself stars along side a…
MR. DENTON AND DOOMSDAY
Town drunk Al Denton is a shell of the man he used to be. At his prime, Denton was the fastest gunslinger in the West,…
One of the Angels
It is a hot July afternoon and Lou Bookman, a 69 year old salesman, is peddling his wares on a busy city street. Unbeknownst to…
Where is Everybody
I have been silent on my Monday’s with Mooney for about 18 months and have decided that I wanted to restart this blog. I…
Motivation vs. Inspiration
What is inspiration? What is motivation? Are they the same? Are they different? Does one turn into the other? Inspiration is the hope and an…
Memorial Day
On This Memorial Day © Emily Toma Published: June 2014 Remember those who served before. Remember those who are no more. Remember those who serve…
Removing the Word “Just” From Your Vocabulary
So many of us use this word when describing what we do for a living, what we do in our day, and who we are.…