I actually have been fighting a little bit of a mental block, trying to advance things more than one day at a time in the story. At the same time, I figure if I find it interesting to write about, you'll probably find it interesting to read about. I finally got past it last night, so I'm hoping (depending upon business) to just blow through the next three or four chapters.
Just as a disclaimer, especially with Chapters 3 & 4. I am NOT a nuclear physicist. This is still a science fiction story. What I'm writing is about as close to accurate as I can make it, but probably has no connection to actual reality. Keep in mind that Cal comes from a culture that was technologically advanced in many way more than ours is now.
Oh, and don't bother looking up the legal stuff in Chapter 3. It IS accurate. (Even though I don't use it, I do have a Master's in Criminology, which means one of the things I studied was actual law, both Constitutional and Criminal.) Or sending me nastygrams. There's a lot about Cal's Earth that parallels ours. There's still stuff that doesn't. And this is STILL being written based upon the culture of 1985 - which means if you're offended today by the language and/or attitudes that existed in 1985 ... I really don't care. You're free to not read my story.